Mother and Baby Homes
Council issue formal apology for involvement in County Clare Nursery
An apology has been issued by Clare County Council for its role in the operation of the county’s only Mother and Baby Home, 89 years on from its closure.
Proper memorial needed to remember women and children of Kilrush Mother & Baby Home
Recognition for the mothers and babies from the County Clare Nursery in the form of a fitting memorial is needed in the town of Kilrush.
Tale of Ann & Mary Sherlock among most heart-breaking from Mother & Baby Homes Commission
The story of an Ennistymon mother and the death of her daughter has been described as one of the most heartbreaking stories to emerge from the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation.
‘Appalling’ rates of infant mortality at County Clare Nursery saw 168 children die
Conditions in the County Clare Nursery have been described as “even worse than Tuam” with “appalling” rates of infant mortality.
Bishop Monahan issues apology to survivors of Mother & Baby Homes
An apology has been issued from the Bishop of Killaloe, Fintan Monahan following the Commission of the Mother and Baby Homes report.
