IRELAND
Irish Times
Steven Carroll, Arthur Beesley
The Government has ruled out creating a redress scheme for former residents of the Bethany Mother and Child Home and stated that they will not be able to access existing compensation funds.
Minister for Justice Alan Shatter, who briefed Cabinet colleagues on the matter today, said he understood the decision would be “disappointing” for the former residents.
Mr Shatter said the Government was willing to look at developing a memorial and making records relating to the Protestant-run home available.
“I understand this is disappointing for the group involved but the Government has taken its time and arrived carefully at this decision,” he said.
The Bethany Home Survivors Group said an offer of “modest funding” towards a memorial and making records available was “an insult” and that it would continue its campaign for justice.
Note: This is an Abuse Tracker excerpt. Click the title to view the full text of the original article. If the original article is no longer available, see our News Archive.