IRELAND
Herald
Jane Last – 13 March 2017
Father Brian D’Arcy says the Tuam and Grace scandals should “fill us with disgust and lead us to hang our heads in shame”.
The outspoken priest asked how Ireland “can establish a pro-life culture if this is how we treated the most vulnerable mothers and babies”.
Writing in his column in yesterday’s Sunday World, the cleric told readers he visited the Tuam site in recent days to see it for himself.
“It left me shocked, numbed and very angry. The problem was – and still is – I didn’t know where to direct my anger.
Blame
“Saying ‘blame the nuns’ is an easy option. The people who ran the Mother and Baby homes, including the nuns, did much great work.
“But what happened to their sense of decency and common sense when they disposed of dead babies in a septic tank?
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