‘The shame was not theirs – it was ours’ – Taoiseach issues State apology to victims of Mother and Baby Homes

IRELAND
Independent

January 13, 2021

By Eoghan Moloney and Senan Molony

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/the-shame-was-not-theirs-it-was-ours-taoiseach-issues-state-apology-to-victims-of-mother-and-baby-homes-39964713.html

Survivors of mother and baby and county homes are blameless and did nothing wrong, the Taoiseach has told the Dáil in a formal State apology.

Mothers “did nothing wrong and have nothing to be ashamed of,” Mr Martin told TDs in the National Convention Centre.

The treatment of women and children is something which was the direct result of how the State, “and we as a society acted,” he said.

“The report presents us with profound questions. We embraced a perverse religious morality and control, judgmentalism and moral certainty, but shunned our daughters.

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