Article on birth injury discussion on Midwest Radio May 21st

The restrictions on fathers attending at maternity hospitals due to Covid-19 restrictions has once again highlighted how the needs and requirements of women while pregnant and giving birth are often overlooked, ignored and unheard. In Ireland conversations on the...

Did the State Gather Information Without Parents’ Consent?

In the late 1990s and early 2000’s, over a hundred families took legal actions against the State alleging failure to provide appropriate education and supports for their autistic children. Matters came to prominent public attention in 1999 when the future president of...

Mother and Baby Homes Survivor Redress in Ireland

The final report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes has been published.  The investigation into Mother and Baby Homes began in 2015, with the initial scope of the enquiry to look at 14 homes and a representative sample of 4 County Homes. ...

The CervicalCheck Tribunal: Your Questions Answered

The CervicalCheck Tribunal was set up by the Government to investigate negligence in the State’s cancer screening programme and to assess claims by women affected by the controversy. The investigation was initially sparked when Vicky Phelan, who has cervical cancer,...