Children's Minister Roderic O'Gorman is writing to the housing minister to make sure mother and baby home lands and burial sites are appropriately zoned in local development plans. It comes after developers were refused permission for 179 apartments on the former Bessborough estate in Cork City amid concerns about the possible location of a children’s burial ground on the development site. Responding to Dáil questions, Mr O'Gorman said the respectful treatment of burial grounds is an issue of great sensitivity. The site of a mass grave for children who died in the Tuam mother and baby home, Galway. Speaking to the Irish Examiner, Mr O'Gorman confirmed that he is now writing to Mr O'Brien "in terms of ensuring that there is appropriate zonings on on the burial sites".

Source: Irish Examiner June 08, 2021 19:30 UTC