Works begin in Ireland to exhume remains of hundreds of babies found at unwed mothers’ home
                        
                                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                    'Mother-and-baby homes' were institutions in Ireland where unmarried pregnant women and their children were housed. They were characterised by harsh conditions, high mortality rates and a lack of support for mothers and children.                                
                            
                        
                        
                                                    
                        
                        
    
    
        
            
            
        
        
    
                        
                            'Mother-and-baby homes' were institutions in Ireland where unmarried pregnant women and their children were housed. They were characterised by harsh conditions, high mortality rates and a lack of support for mothers and children.