The Truth Recovery Independent Panel has published its final report into the workings of Mother and Baby Homes, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses in Northern Ireland
On 7th July 2026, the Truth Recovery Independent Panel published its final report into Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries, and Workhouses in Northern Ireland, and their pathways and practices.
The 10-person Independent Panel, which included three victims-survivors, was appointed in 2023 by the Executive Office to look further into the workings of the institutions and associated pathways and practices. This ‘integrated truth recovery process’ is a unique undertaking and involved new ways of working, including the Independent Panel working in collaboration with a public inquiry to establish acknowledgment, accountability and justice.
The Independent Panel’s final report includes 70 recommendations: 28 to the forthcoming public inquiry, 39 to the Northern Ireland Executive and 3 to future independent panels.
The report is available to download here: Final Report
To request a hard copy of the report, please contact secretariat@independentpanel.org.uk, providing your full name and postal address.
Image shows members of the Truth Recovery Independent Panel.
