IRELAND
The Journal
Paul Redmond was born in Castlepollard Mother and Baby Home, transferred to Saint Patrick’s Mother and Baby Home in Dublin, and then adopted at 17 days old, on mid winter’s day 1964. He has been an activist, campaigner and researcher into Mother and Baby Homes for several years, and has founded three activist or support groups.
THE SURVIVOR COMMUNITY is not shocked by the latest news that hundreds of bodies of babies and children have been “discovered” at the site of the former Mother and Baby Home at Tuam. This is something we have known for many years.
What is shocking is that once again we have to learn of this news via the media.
The communications skills of the Minister and the Commission of Inquiry leave a lot to be desired when it comes to keeping the survivor community up to date with developments.
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