Legislation has now received Royal Asssent.
It will be known as the Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Act (Northern Ireland) 2026 Chapter 9, or, Inquiry and Redress Scheme Act @MckeeganClaire @TruthRecoveryNI
Long awaited appointment of Chair of Public Inquiry into systemic failures of religious organisations and state. Rachael Langdale KC. Another step on a long painful journey for Victims and Survivors @PaulaJaneB @TruthRecoveryNI @MckeeganClaire @stewartcdickson @CaralNiChuilin
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The history of the forced adoption of children of unmarried mothers told through the phenomenal 'Stolen Babies' documentary produced by @Finestripe is available to watch on @BBCiPlayer and tonight at 9pm on @BBCTwo:
bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00311v…
facebook.com/share/v/1EW5FEe… Dedicated to all the brave people that gave testimony and spoke their truth @TRNI
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Mother and baby homes scandal: No arrests in 5-year @policeserviceni investigation
Glad to raise this again and support survivors. They call on @niexecutive to announce a Chair to commence their inquiry. This is the only chance they have at justice. itv.com/news/utv/2026-08-20/…
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Exclusive: NO arrests in 5-year police investigation into mother & baby homes scandal itv.com/news/utv/2026-08-20/…
We must have a mechanism to compel @MckeeganClaire @PaulaJaneB @stewartcdickson @SineadMcL4Foyle @TGastonMLA @CaralNiChuilin @LindaDillon81 @TruthRecoveryNI @TennysonPsych
Survivor recounts story of forced adoption in Northern Ireland's mother and baby homes news.sky.com/video/survivor-…
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Another milestone on our journey. The publication of the Independent Panel Report. @MckeeganClaire @TruthRecoveryNI @PaulaJaneB @stewartcdickson @SineadMcL4Foyle @LindaDillon81 @williamcrawley
Another milestone on our journey. The publication of the Independent Panel Report. @MckeeganClaire @TruthRecoveryNI @PaulaJaneB @stewartcdickson @SineadMcL4Foyle @LindaDillon81 @williamcrawley
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Today at the Truth Recovery Independent Panel Report LAUNCH
'The institutions gambled that the shame they heaped on us would keep us quiet. They lost that gamble.'
Survivor panel member
Calls today for speedy set up of the Public Inquiry & a Chair to be put in post immediately
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Another milestone today in the #motherandbabyhomes campaign
It was an honour to be there and hear the survivor panel members present their work today publicly.
This work is ground breaking and sets the tone for the inquiry that must follow. @BMATCT @BMATCFJ @TruthRecoveryNI
Mother and Baby Homes report uncovers ‘human rights abuses, degrading treatment and forced separation of families’
Our @MckeeganClaire acts
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🚨Tomorrow am the Truth Recovery Independent Panel Report will be published on Mother & Baby institutions, Magdalene Laundries and workhouses 1922-1995
After many years of campaigning with the survivors on their quest for truth and accountability, this marks a massive milestone.
Thanh you Aine Murphy MLA for your courageous support. @MckeeganClaire @PaulaJaneB @TruthRecoveryNI @ChrisPageTV @LindaDillon81 @stewartcdickson @johnbreslin @BelTel @irish_news
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Although the U-turn is welcome, the speaker should never have blocked the amendment allowing posthumous claims in to the #motherandbabyhomes bill and caused further angst and suffering to survivors. @sjamcbride belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…
We need to push for this in Northern Ireland facebook.com/share/r/1Jjwrco… @PaulaJaneB @CaralNiChuilin @LindaDillon81 @TGastonMLA @MckeeganClaire @TruthRecoveryNI @SineadMcL4Foyle
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Today, the families of patients abused at Muckamore Abbey Hospital will recieve the findings of the Public Inquiry they fought for years to secure.
Read our full press release on our website.
phoenix-law.org/muckamore-ab…
They need to contribute to redress for their victims facebook.com/share/r/17xCbhu… @TruthRecoveryNI @MckeeganClaire @SineadMcL4Foyle @TGastonMLA @PaulaJaneB @CaralNiChuilin

















