Philomena Lee says Ireland must ensure mother and baby home atrocities never happen again
Lee also said she is “dismayed” that some details from the Mother and Baby Homes report were leaked. By Órla Ryan Monday 11 Jan 2021, 12:37 PM Jan 11th 2021, 12:37 PM 21,931 Views 32 Comments
Philomena Lee (file photo)
Philomena Lee (file photo)
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PHILOMENA LEE HAS said Ireland must ensure that the “atrocities” carried out at mother and baby homes and similar institutions are never repeated – saying the country owes it to both survivors and those who have died.
Lee was sent to Sean Ross Abbey mother and baby home in Co Tipperary in 1952 when she was pregnant and her son was later adopted without her consent.
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How a surprising lack of burial records impacted the work of the mother and baby home commission
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Toys and flowers pictured at the Little Angels memorial plot in the grounds of Bessborough House in Blackrock, Cork, in 2014.
Image: Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland
Toys and flowers pictured at the Little Angels memorial plot in the grounds of Bessborough House in Blackrock, Cork, in 2014.
Image: Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland
THE COMMISSION OF Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes is due to publish its long-awaited final report tomorrow.