Holly Cairns: “Their suffering was not solely the work of one predatory monster, but the result institutional failure by the State.”

On two occasions in the Dáil this week, I urged the Taoiseach to intervene and ensure that apartments were not built on a potential mass grave of infants at Bessborough.

Accountability does not end with saying sorry.

This is so fundamentally wrong...and I don’t believe this build will go ahead.

I am so happy to announce that we are expecting our second child. Barry (Looney) and I are so excited and feel extremely lucky to be able to raise our family in West Cork.