Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses Inquiry (Northern Ireland)
OngoingMother 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).
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A co-design panel considering how an investigation and redress scheme should work reported to the Northern Ireland Executive.
The Northern Ireland Executive agreed to establish an investigation into mother and baby institutions, Magdalene laundries and workhouses.
An Independent Panel was appointed to lead the non-statutory investigation, ahead of a planned statutory Phase 2 public inquiry.
The Independent Panel published its interim report.
The Inquiry and Redress Scheme Bill, providing for a statutory Phase 2 public inquiry, was introduced to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
The Inquiry and Redress Scheme Bill passed its Final Stage in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
The Independent Panel, the non-statutory precursor investigation distinct from the planned statutory Phase 2 inquiry, published its final report, with recommendations addressed to the Executive rather than to this inquiry.