The Commission of Investigation has said it found an "appalling level of infant mortality" at mother-and-baby homes.  In its long-awaited report, it said the proportion of women admitted to such homes in Ireland was probably the highest in the world in the 20th Century. Catherine Corless Campaigner and Historian joined Ciara on the show with her reaction to the report.

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