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Bessborough’s Past vs. Future Development | Cork News
A major decision looms for Cork’s historic Bessborough site — once a mother and baby home where nearly 10,000 children died or went missing — as appeals challenge plans to build 140 apartments. Labour leader Ivana Bacik warns it’s “wrong” to develop without first searching for remains, calling the current condition “appallingly insensitive.” Survivors and locals demand respect for the past, fearing that proceeding with construction would be a grave injustice to the children and mothers who suffered there. The outcome will decide whether this haunting site is built upon — or honored with truth…
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