Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Born

Between November 1948 and November 1949, from the ages reported

Offences

Unlawful procedure (denial of fair procedure to witnesses)

Reporting

5 reports, 9 Aug 2021 to 26 Dec 2021

Outlets

longfordleader.ie, rte.ie, irishtimes.com, offalyexpress.ie

• High Court finds mother and baby homes commission denied fair procedure Unlawful procedure (denial of fair procedure to witnesses)

  Eight women, led by 88-year-old Philomena Lee and 72-year-old Mary Harney, sought judicial reviews of the final report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes, claiming the commission denied them fair procedure by not providing a draft of its findings. The High Court heard two lead cases before Mr Justice Garrett Simons on 17 and 18 November 2021, with the State opposing the challenge. In December 2021, the High Court declared the commission acted unlawfully by denying survivors their statutory right to reply to a draft of its findings. The Irish Government decided not to appeal the decision.

  In court, 13 Jul 2021Victim · 5 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 26 Dec2021
   In courtlongfordleader.ie, in High Court finds mother and baby homes commission denied fair procedure

   High court rules Mother and Baby Homes Commission treated survivors unlawfully

   victim, Mary Harney, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Harney♀IE
2. 18 Nov2021
   In courtrte.ie, in High Court finds mother and baby homes commission denied fair procedure

   State opposes challenge to mother-and-baby report

   victim, Mary Harney, 72, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Harney♀72IE
3. 17 Nov2021
   In courtirishtimes.com, in High Court finds mother and baby homes commission denied fair procedure

   Findings of Mother and Baby Homes report ‘at odds’ with testimony, High Court hears

   victim, Mary Harney, 72, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Harney♀72IE
4. 17 Nov2021
   In courtrte.ie, in High Court finds mother and baby homes commission denied fair procedure

   Court challenge over mother-and-baby home report

   victim, Mary Harney, 72, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Harney♀72IE
5. 9 Aug2021
   In courtoffalyexpress.ie, in High Court finds mother and baby homes commission denied fair procedure

   Roscrea Mother and Baby Home court case will be heard in November

   victim, Mary Harney, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Harney♀IE

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