Bessborough Site Under Fire | Cork News

Derry Girls star Siobhán McSweeney is unleashing fury over Cork City Council’s plan to build 140 apartments on the haunting grounds of the former Bessborough mother and baby institution — a site linked to over 900 child deaths, with many buried without recognition. Calling the decision “fucking disgraceful,” she’s demanding a compulsory purchase order, an investigation, and excavation of potential remains, framing it as an ongoing injustice rooted in hatred toward women and children. With the planning approval under appeal and a July 9th ruling looming, survivors and activists vow to physically block construction if the plan moves forward — turning a housing debate into a visceral reckoning with Ireland’s darkest institutional history. 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/536fffa1f27ad161