From top: The expert panel report: The former nuns’ residence at the Marianvale mother-and-baby home in Newry, county Down
This morning.
Via BBC:
A panel has called for a public inquiry to be held into institutions for unmarried mothers in Northern Ireland.
The three experts also advised that there should be immediate redress payments to survivors.
The devolved government committed to an investigation after research into mother-and-baby homes and Magdalene Laundries was published.
Women said they were detained against their will, used as unpaid labour and had to give up babies for adoption.
The primary recommendation in Tuesday’s report is to establish an “integrated Investigation” by a non-statutory independent panel, feeding into a statutory public inquiry.
There are also further recommendations for supporting measures to ensure that victims and survivors can participate in the investigation, including access to records legislation.
Panel backs public inquiry into mother-and-baby homes (BBC)
Pic: BBC
Good on them.
Do the right thing. Please.