The State must face up to how women like former garda Majella Moynihan were treated, and make reparations for the “terrible aspects of our past,” Minister for Children Katherine Zappone has said. Speaking on Wednesday, Ms Zappone said she was deeply moved by Ms Moynihan’s story, which was broadcast on Saturday in an RTÉ Documentary on One radio feature. Ms Zappone said she was pleased “that the State is acknowledging the extraordinary pain, difficulties, abuse, however you want to describe it, that she had to go through. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris is to meet Ms Moynihan to personally apologise over her past treatment in the force. Ms Zappone was speaking to media before an event announcing the expansion of post-adoption supports for children and families, run by children’s charity Barnardos.

Source: The Irish Times June 19, 2019 13:40 UTC