Longford County Council issues apology for 'sheer heartbreak' Longford mothers went through at hands of Mother and Baby Homes
'They deserved better than this'
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Longford County Council has issued an apology for the involvement of a former council in the "cold and callous" treatment of Longford women in Mother and Baby Homes.
Speaking at a meeting of Longford County Council this afternoon, Cathaoirleach, Cllr Paul Ross stated:
"Following the publication of the Final Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes, An Taoiseach Micheál Martin issued a formal apology on behalf of the State to former residents of the Mother and Baby Home institutions.