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Commission of Investigation Announcement on Tuam Mother and Baby Home: Statements (9 Mar 2017): Eamon Ryan: Our history shows that unfortunately we have always engaged in infanticide or left unwanted babies and children to die of neglect. Ordnance Survey maps of the island show lisín cemeteries for babies abandoned or killed. This is not just an Irish phenomenon. If one reads Oliver Twistby Charles Dickens one sees similar organisations set up to deal with that reality and the same...
Symphysiotomy: Statements (26 Jan 2017): Eamon Ryan: It is important to stand with and support those women, particularly those who have not got anyex gratiapayments. For them this problem continues. We have not given what we should have given, an upfront apology, a recognition that what went on was wrong and recompense for the huge damage, loss and pain that occurred over their lives. I listened to the Minister for Education and Skills,...

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