Mother and Baby Homes

Investigation into mother and baby homes, Magdalene laundries and workhouses in Northern Ireland between 1922 and 1995, where over 14,000 girls and women are estimated to have passed through. Phase 1 Independent Panel Final Report published 21 October 2025. Phase 2 statutory public inquiry being established via NI Assembly legislation (Inquiry and Redress Scheme Bill, introduced June 2025).