One of the last known “Angels of Bessborough” who helped rescue women locked up in the notorious Cork-run mother and baby home, has died. John Furlong, 94, was part of an undercover operation ...

Bessborough mother and baby home in Cork was run from 1922 to 1998 by The Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary who also ran Sean Ross Abbey in Roscrea and Castlepollard in Westmeath.

This contemporary take on an ancient tradition of stone carvings is one of a growing number of creations by the anonymous ...

Another chance to catch Angela MacLean’s 2016 report on the scandal surrounding Ireland’s former homes for unmarried mothers and their children. Show more Another chance to catch Angela ...

A final call has been made for survivors of former mother and baby home and Magdalene institutions in Northern Ireland to come forward and give testimony. It comes as part of a Truth Recovery ...