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Bessborough’s Past vs. New Apartments | Cork News
Plans to build 100 apartments on the site of the former Bessborough mother and baby home in West Cork have ignited fierce backlash from survivors and advocates, who insist the land is a burial ground and demand the government intervene to preserve it as a memorial. Despite the planning board’s final approval, emotional appeals — including from a local councillor born at the home and a TD calling the decision “disgusting” — have fueled protests and calls for sensitivity, urging authorities to acquire the land and honor its painful history with dignity. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a…
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