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Mother-and-baby homes: Questions raised over deleted recordings
By Eimear Flanagan
image captionThe state-wide inquiry investigated 18 homes, including Sean Ross Abbey in County Tipperary
Concerns have been raised over the decision to delete audio recordings of witnesses who gave evidence to the Irish mother-and-baby homes inquiry.
The recordings were made when former residents were invited to tell their personal stories to the inquiry.
Its final report said people were informed before they gave evidence that the recordings would be destroyed.
But some witnesses dispute that and Ireland s data watchdog has questioned the legal basis for the deletion.
The Data Protection Commission has written to the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes seeking answers about the deleted audio recordings.
It follows yesterday's publication of the long-awaited Commission of Investigation report, which found an appalling level of infant mortality among the children born there.