A survivor of the former Sean Ross Abbey mother and baby home has written to the children's minister demanding urgent action following the recent landmark High Court ruling in favour of two survivors of mother and baby homes. Marie Thornton and John Duncan Morris took their cases to the High Court which ruled that the minister should have considered the two institutions to the redress scheme. Campaigners now await the minister’s decision on whether she will appeal the judgment or accept that elements of the redress scheme need consideration. She is also reiterating her calls for an investigation and possible excavation of the Angels’ Plot burial ground at Sean Ross Abbey in Roscrea. The Angel's Plot at Sean Ross Abbey.

Source: Irish Examiner March 01, 2026 14:30 UTC