A West Clare Historian is welcoming the fact that Kilrush Mother and Baby home is to be included in the commission of inquiry into facilities across the country.
The home operated in the 1920s and 1930s, and was located near the current Kilrush Community Hospital.
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The Children's Minister James Reilly says it'll be the autumn before the government signs off on the terms of reference for the inquiry.
PHD Researcher Rita McCarthy – who studied the Kilrush unit – says it's important that enough time is given for the investigation to establish all the facts.