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Patrick Anderson McQuoid is among the thousands of survivors ineligible for redress under the Government’s controversial scheme.

Sir — If ever there was an opportunity to secure the future of our nation it is the one which now presents itself by way of massive windfall taxes which are forecast to continue over the next few years and are estimated to run into tens of billions of euro.

His legal proceedings against the State are ongoing.

There is mounting pressure on the Government to extend the redress scheme to cover extra survivors.

The State believes parts of Derek Leinster’s case fall outside the statute of limitations.

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Leinster has campaigned for over 20 years for the inclusion of Bethany Home and other Protestant institutions in redress schemes.

); Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley: The story of Derek Leinster and the Bethany Home tells us we have more to learn NUIG historian Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley says the recent Commission report into mother and baby homes needed to have a deeper look at Protestant institutions and the neglect of children like Derek. By Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley Sunday 24 Jan 2021, 8:30 AM Jan 24th 2021, 8:30 AM 20,955 Views ...

Letters to the editor: Abuse not exclusive to Catholic institutions Your columnist Fergus Finlay can bash Catholic Church all he likes but he needs to aim some blows at the Protestant Church An inscription on the monument in Mount Jerome Cemetry to honour all the children who died in Bethany Home between 1922-1949 pictured this morning. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin Sat, 23 Jan, 2021 - 08:41 Commenting on the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Inquiry report, your columnist Fergus Fin...

Another publication laying bare the injustices of the past. Injustices that continue to have an impact on Irish society today. The week began with a leak containing aspects of the report by the Commission of Investigation Report into Mother and Baby Homes. Survivors woke on Sunday to discover some of the information they had waited so long to receive was in the public domain. They were furious. It compounded their frustration with an investigative process of which they were weary. Since 2015, d...