Catherine Corless said that the Sisters of Bon Secours were “protecting their image” LAURA HUTTON/ROLLINGNEWSThe local historian who exposed the existence of mass graves at the former mother and baby home in Tuam has called on the religious order that ran the facility to make a public apology. Yesterday Catherine Corless urged the Sisters of Bon Secours order, which ran St Mary’s home from 1925 to 1961, to acknowledge its role in the treatment of residents. Ms Corless expressed hope on the RTÉ Radio 1 programme Sunday with Miriam that the nuns would want to make amends. It would go a long, long way,” she said. She also expressed regret that a request from a group…

Source: The Times November 06, 2017 00:00 UTC