'); 'We can't just say it's too difficult': Could criminal investigations into Ireland's mother and baby homes happen? There have been calls for investigations following the publication of a long-awaited report this week. By Stephen McDermott Sunday 17 Jan 2021, 12:05 AM Jan 17th 2021, 12:05 AM 24,588 Views 43 Comments The site of a mass grave for children who died in the Tuam mother and baby home Source: Niall Carson/PA THE PUBLICATION OF the final report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation has led to calls for criminal probes into the activities of religious-run institutions for unmarried mothers in Ireland. The commission’s five-year investigation, published on Wednesday, found that around 9,000 children died in 18 different homes, where girls as young as 12 were admitted over seven decades.