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Gardaí encourage survivors of Mother & Baby Home abuse to report crimes
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An Garda Síochána has today appealed to anyone who wishes to report a crime relating to a pregnancy and/or abuse involving their stay at a Mother and Baby Home to contact them.
To support the reporting of such crimes a dedicated email address is in place - MotherandBabyHomes@garda.ie, along with a confidential freephone number – 1800 555 222.
Anyone contacting An Garda Síochána on such matters will receive personal contact within 48 hours.
An Garda Síochána is fully aware of the profound impact on the lives of those who were in Mother and Baby Homes and the concerns of the wider public on how Mother and Baby Homes operated.
The Garda Commissioner has said there are allegations within the report of the Mother and Baby Home Commission that suggest there was serious criminality engaged in.
Drew Harris told a meeting of the Policing Authority that allegations such as rape, incest and reports of children as young as 12 being pregnant are issues that could be pursued by gardaí that could have criminal justice outcomes.
Gardaí today appealed to anyone who was the victim of a criminal act in a mother-and-baby home to contact them.
However, they have warned that there will be limitations to the actions that can be taken in some cases due to the passage of time.
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