Clare is said to be leading by example when it comes to facing up to the horrors of the Mother and Baby Homes scandal.
It comes as the long-awaited redress scheme for survivors of the institutions, which is believed to be costing the state around €800 million, is set to open on March 20th.
It’s believed that up to 168 babies lost their lives at a registered Mother and Baby Home in Kilrush between 1923 and 1932 while research is currently being conducted into a separate facility at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Ennis which remained open until the 1960s.
Public Relations Officer of the Tuam Mother and Baby Home Alliance Breeda Smyth says this county has been exemplar in dealing with a tragic period of recent history.
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