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Bethany Home survivor says excluding thousands from redress means 'shame will always hang over Ireland'

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

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Controversial Mother and Baby Home redress scheme will open for applications next month

People will be able to apply to the scheme from 20 March. ....

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Political Scene: Meet the unsung workers who keep the state running on Christmas Day

DEM staff who feed fish at the hatcheries and field calls about coyotes are among the state workers who don't get a day off for Christmas. ....

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Admitted murderer and Echo Glen teen to be charged as an adult for attempted escape

A charging document released Wednesday revealed additional details about an attempted escape at Echo Glen where three teens attempted to run off the property. ....

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Compel religious orders to pay redress, Sinn Féin TD says, as survivors mull legal action

Survivors of mother and baby institutions are considering legal action, or lodging complaints with international human rights bodies, over their exclusion from the scheme. ....

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