Tuam survivor group echoes Minister s anger at leak of Mother and Baby Homes report Published: Monday, 11 January 2021 13:41
The Taoiseach says it s regrettable that details of the Mother and Baby Homes report were leaked before survivors were told about the findings.
The report will come before cabinet tomorrow and the Taoiseach is to issue a state apology in the Dáil later this week.
Michael Martin says he ll be addressing how the findings ended up in a Sunday newspaper before survivors were told about them.
The Tuam Mother and Baby Home Alliance have praised the Children’s Minister’s actions following the leak of the Mother and Baby Homes report at the weekend.
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TheJournal.ie reporter wins Irish Red Cross Journalism Excellence Award 2020
Órla Ryan has travelled to Kenya and Lebanon in recent years to cover human rights issues. By Hayley Halpin Tuesday 15 Dec 2020, 8:49 PM Dec 15th 2020, 8:49 PM 11,603 Views 17 Comments
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THEJOURNAL.IE REPORTER Órla Ryan has won the Irish Red Cross Journalism Excellence Award 2020.
The prestigious award honours journalists who cover a range of humanitarian issues or who are committed to highlighting social injustices happening in Ireland or abroad.
Órla Ryan was nominated for this evening’s award alongside Sorcha Pollak and Mark Hilliard of the Irish Times and Colm Keena, also from the Irish Times.