‘Milestone’ mother and baby homes inquiry announcement for Northern Ireland welcomed
The formal announcement of a consultation for a public inquiry into mother and baby institutions has been welcomed as an “important milestone”.
First Minister Michelle O’Neill said she hopes to see the draft Bill for the public inquiry and redress scheme introduced in the Assembly before the end of this year.
A 12-week public consultation on proposals to establish a public inquiry and a financial redress scheme will open later this week.
It comes after a recommendation in 2021 that a public inquiry be established to investigate mother and baby homes, Magdalene laundries and workhouses in Northern Ireland.
Research has indicated that more than 14,000 women and teenage girls passed through those institutions in Northern Ireland between 1922 and 1990.
Ms O’Neill made the statement to the Assembly on Tuesday on behalf of herself and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly.
She described the day as “marking another important milestone and an acknowledgement of the…
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