Roderic O’Gorman is the latest minister to be passed what some survivors call a poisoned chalice. He is tasked with addressing the issues caused by Ireland's mother and baby home system - but how much can he achieve while in office? And does he recognise the hurt the Commission’s report caused?...

If or when they re-entered society, women sent to mother and baby homes were not expected to talk about what happened to them, let alone attempt to reconnect with their children. Many did, however, with mixed success. Three women share the ups and downs of their searches to find their children....

After decades of their stories being swept under the carpet, many survivors felt as though the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes was a chance for Irish society to find out what truly happened in these institutions. But it fell far short of offering the closure many so badly...