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"It's so important to get this inquiry right"

Minister James Reilly hopes to bring the terms of reference to Cabinet in the near future.

MINISTER FOR CHILDREN James Reilly has batted away accusations of a delay in publishing the terms of reference for the investigation into mother-and-baby homes.

Earlier this week it was revealed that a second burial ground had been found at the Tuam home.

The deadline for publishing the terms of references had originally been set as autumn, with Fianna Fáil now raising concerns that the process has now been ‘stalled’.

The party’s Spokesperson on Children Robert Troy called the delay “unacceptable”, and said it could be “used to diminish the importance and scope of the work that needs to be carried out”.

However, a spokesperson for Department of Children has confirmed that the terms of reference are at a very advanced stage.

Near future

“The Minister hopes to bring to Cabinet the terms of reference in the near future,” they said.

They described the work put into the planning as ‘intensive’, with the Minister meeting with several groups who would be impacted by the inquiry.

“It’s so important to get this inquiry right,” the spokesperson added, noting that the focus has been to identify what areas needs to be looked at to ensure the inquiry does not drag on with no results.

A draft version of the framework was released last month to Government departments.

Earlier this week, the Irish Daily Mail reported that a new burial ground had been discovered at the Tuam mother-and-baby home.

Local historian Catherine Corless, who discovered this and the previous site, told RTÉ News:

There had been some questions about how 800 babies could be buried in such a small corner, but this map clearly indicates that the site was much, much larger than that.

Originally published 7am

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    Mute Mick Jordan
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    Jan 21st 2013, 2:01 PM

    “We are here for the Christians”. Hmm maybe the Algerians should have waited uh Damoclies? How many of the hostages were already dead before the Algerians went in? 20,30? How many more would have died waiting for that extra assistance?

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    Jan 21st 2013, 2:27 PM

    “Damoclies”

    I’m not even going to bother, that’s just childish.

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    Jan 21st 2013, 3:29 PM

    People..yuo think that as Europeans,the “Freedom fighter”you are dealing with or reading about has the same “euro” thoughtstream as yourselves..Ah No..In his Religeous zealot eyes..you are the problem to be eradicated..plus your wife,kids,extended family,neighbours in fact everybody who does not subscribe to his beliefs.

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    Jan 21st 2013, 5:03 PM

    And Japanese are buddhists!

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    Jan 21st 2013, 2:36 PM

    Regardless of British/American foreign policy, it is no justification to murder innocent workers. There is never a justification for terrorism.

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    Mute John Jordan
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    Jan 21st 2013, 5:21 PM

    Relax everybody, none of the oil or gas was damaged in the attack. Life goes on as normal.

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    Mute Dr_Serious
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    Jan 21st 2013, 6:06 PM

    You’re some moron

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    Jan 21st 2013, 8:47 PM

    It was an ironic comment in fairness, on the general hidden price of oil and gas, but shur don’t worry

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    Mute Kevin O'Brien
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    Jan 21st 2013, 2:31 PM

    If the tenets of Islam or being a victim of big power politics were enough to drive a person to murder, then the world would be full of rabid Islamic fundamentalists. It’s not, so the logic behind both of your posts is faulty.

    Neither of you are taking into account personal responsibility. It takes a certain type of person to kill another human being in a premeditated assault. Any religious or political reasoning behind such an attack is just a flimsy attempt at justifying the unjustifiable. Quite simply, these people were monsters with no regard for life.

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    Jan 21st 2013, 7:05 PM

    It was an ironic comment in fairness, on the general hidden price of oil and gas, but shur don’t worry.

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    Jan 21st 2013, 2:21 PM

    Stupid comment. I think religion is to blame. Oh and American/British foreign policy.

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    Jan 21st 2013, 2:58 PM

    Kevin

    The Islamic world is full of muslims who will kill those who insult islam, the only reason the rest of the world isn’t , is because we are not all muslim yet and there are people willing to oppose it. I would like to see you say that in the various parts of England where in London muslim patrols are now going around telling people to cover up and others to stop drinking, they also previously blacked out body parts like legs of women on bus shelter posters etc. Of course lest we forget the directors and others killed for depicting islam in any way critical. I do not see that happening with any other religion. Get real.

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    Jan 21st 2013, 11:12 PM

    Its really getting that this will be a world war well a holly war hope im on the winning side :-)

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    Jan 22nd 2013, 6:10 AM

    The current trend of blaming financial woes on ‘foreigners’ such as in France,UK,Greece and slowly but surely Ireland and the rise of Far Right parties will be the start of the Third World War.Islamists must be crushed without mercy they thrive on the tolerance of the West.

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