Flowers and figurines at the memorial to 222 children from the Bethany Mother and Child Home, at Mount Jerome Cemetery, Harold's Cross, Dublin (Photo: Brian Lawless/PA Wire)
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The recent report into the hellish Mother and Baby Homes was yet another reminder of a time when Ireland was a cruel and hostile place for women and children.