Photograph: Tom HonanComments by the Catholic Primate that seizing assets from religious orders to fund redress schemes could be seen as “political opportunism” has been rejected by Opposition politicians. Only three of eight religious orders contributed to a redress scheme for survivors of mother and baby homes. “We need to be careful about political opportunism,” he said. “I would reject any such view of political opportunism,” said Sinn Féin’s spokeswoman on children, Claire Kerrane. This is the consequence of decades of inaction by religious orders.

Source: The Irish Times December 29, 2025 10:49 UTC