Bessborough Site Faces Compulsory Purchase | Cork News

Human rights lawyer Maeve O’Rourke is calling on the government to urgently buy the Bessborough site in Cork—once a mother and baby home where hundreds of children and women may be buried—to prevent its development into apartments. With a tight legal window closing for challenging the planning decision, survivors fear costly and emotionally devastating judicial reviews if action isn’t taken now. Taoiseach Micheál Martin has urged negotiations with landowners, suggesting a memorial park, while acknowledging that a compulsory purchase may be the only guarantee against development. Though talks have begun, families await clarity as the state weighs honoring history against commercial interests. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d63b04d0e6aadcd5