The Taoiseach is making a formal apology to those who were placed in mother and baby homes
Micheal Martin described the statements by survivors contained in the report as painful and distressing
The Taoiseach says the most striking thing in reading the report is he shame felt by women who fell pregnant outside of marriage and the stigma attached to their children..
He told the Dail that children born outside of marriage were treated as outcasts in schools and the wider society and he says this was unforgiveable - he told the House that their sense of abandonment is palpable
The Taoiseach says we must do what we can to show our deep remorse, understanding and support to the young mothers and children who ended up in Mother and Baby Homes
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