IRELAND
Irish Examiner
Monday, July 31, 2017 Conall Ó Fátharta and Noel Baker
The Mother and Baby Homes Commission investigation of Bessborough mother-and-baby home will not be affected by the planned sale of the site.
The Irish Examiner recently revealed that the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary have put the site up for sale. It is likely to fetch a multimillion-euro sum.
The campus now houses the Bessborough Centre, a charity that works with vulnerable families. It offers therapeutic care and education.
The cemetery and remembrance site are not included in the portfolio, and any sale will be on condition that a new building is put in place to house the continuing work of the Bessborough Centre.
The sale is subject to several conditions, including that the buyer provide a new facility for the present service, which involves residential and community-based family assessment and support services.
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