"THE DEPARTMENT OF Health has removed a dozen files from the National Archives since revelations about the deaths of almost 800 children at a mother and baby home in Tuam hit the headlines."
"The department confirmed to TheJournal.ie that since 25 May – when the Irish Mail on Sunday led with the story – 12 state files have been withdrawn from the archives."
"The spokesperson said that the files will be returned because they are still the property of the National Archive."
"However, no copies of the 12 files which were taken are currently available to readers in the archive."
"Furthermore, over 40 state files relating to unmarried mothers, such as health inspection reports on unmarried mother’s homes and other aspects of their administration, were "recalled" by the Department of Health in May 1992 and on 8 February 2006."
"Typically, lending of documents is permitted, but generally only for a period of up to six months. Some of these documents have been withdrawn for nearly 10 years."
http://www.thejournal.ie/state-files-removed-from-national-archive-following-mother-and-baby-home-revelations-1510066-Jun2014/
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