IRELAND
Solicitors Journal
International firm Hogan Lovells is to provide pro bono support to mothers and adopted people giving evidence to an independent investigation into Irish Mother and Baby Homes.
Working in collaboration with the Adoption Rights Alliance (ARA) and Justice for Magdalenes Research (JFMR), Hogan Lovells lawyers will assist in the preparation of witness statements to be sent to Ireland’s Commission of Investigation.
The Hogan Lovells team will also use the documents and information gathered to create an archive of the experiences of various stakeholders, and assist ARA and JFMR in making submissions to the commission.
In 2015, the Irish government announced the formation of the commission to investigate Mother and Baby Homes in Ireland, following concerns about the deaths of children at a home in Tuam, County Galway.
Many unmarried mothers and children born out of wedlock experienced trauma resulting from their treatment at various institutions across Ireland. Even today, many continue to experience difficulties in accessing records and discovering their identities and family histories.
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