Carmel Cantwell
@carmelcantwell.bsky.social
My brother died unnecessarily in the care of a mother & baby institution in Cork, Ireland... seeking truth and accountability. An advocate for my mother & brother, the ones that matter. ✨Do no harm✨
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At 18 my mother had a baby boy in a #MotherAndBabyHome He died & she was never given details. When she was 52 she went back to the convent looking for info. She was told he was buried on the grounds. She was refused to place a marker for him. At 77 she found out he was buried 1/6
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“The investigation detailed how specific chemical compositions in Israeli munitions turn human bodies into ash in seconds.” 2,842 Palestinians were fried by illegal thermal weapons — leaving parents with no remains of their children to mourn or bury
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www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:14 PM
“The investigation detailed how specific chemical compositions in Israeli munitions turn human bodies into ash in seconds.” 2,842 Palestinians were fried by illegal thermal weapons — leaving parents with no remains of their children to mourn or bury
www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
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The Special Advocate's Press Release is available here: www.specialadvocate.ie/press-releas...
PRESS RELEASE - Response to first Annual Report of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme - Special Advocate
Press Release published in relation to the first Annual Report of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme, launched by Minister Foley on 5 February
www.specialadvocate.ie
February 5, 2026 at 3:53 PM
The Special Advocate's Press Release is available here: www.specialadvocate.ie/press-releas...
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1) Minister Norma Foley has finally published the 'Mother & Baby Institutions Payment Scheme' annual report for 2024. Just a few initial observations:
❓It's Feb 2026 - why the delay in publication?
📖 It's just 22 pages long, which means it's low on details. This is deeply troubling.
❓It's Feb 2026 - why the delay in publication?
📖 It's just 22 pages long, which means it's low on details. This is deeply troubling.
February 5, 2026 at 12:57 PM
1) Minister Norma Foley has finally published the 'Mother & Baby Institutions Payment Scheme' annual report for 2024. Just a few initial observations:
❓It's Feb 2026 - why the delay in publication?
📖 It's just 22 pages long, which means it's low on details. This is deeply troubling.
❓It's Feb 2026 - why the delay in publication?
📖 It's just 22 pages long, which means it's low on details. This is deeply troubling.
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C’mon lads—
Sharing yet again, and will keep sharing.
Only 8,397 Irish residents have signed this petition. Shockingly low for a country that says it stands in solidarity with Palestine.
Please sign, this petition will make a difference.
#JusticeForPalestine #Speirgorm
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Only 8,397 Irish residents have signed this petition. Shockingly low for a country that says it stands in solidarity with Palestine.
Please sign, this petition will make a difference.
#JusticeForPalestine #Speirgorm
eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public/#...
January 30, 2026 at 12:18 AM
C’mon lads—
Developers are trying again to put a foothold in developing on the grounds of #Bessboro. If one gets through the others will follow. ‘The Farm’ development will destroy our history. In this area witnesses saw burials take place. So much has already been lost
December 23, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Developers are trying again to put a foothold in developing on the grounds of #Bessboro. If one gets through the others will follow. ‘The Farm’ development will destroy our history. In this area witnesses saw burials take place. So much has already been lost
Here we go again…. Planning at #Bessborough. The farmyard area is a very sensitive area. Children worked there with their mothers. Children were buried in areas around it. 761 children died at the premises of which there are no known marked burials for them.
December 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Here we go again…. Planning at #Bessborough. The farmyard area is a very sensitive area. Children worked there with their mothers. Children were buried in areas around it. 761 children died at the premises of which there are no known marked burials for them.
When you know an injustice was done …… you keep going! #JusticeForWilliam #Bessboro
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December 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
When you know an injustice was done …… you keep going! #JusticeForWilliam #Bessboro
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Human Rights Day 2025
December 10, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Human Rights Day 2025
I hope this is the beginning of finding out the truth. Thinking of all family members with a relative here.
'Consistent evidence' of second burial ground at Tuam www.rte.ie/news/2025/12...
'Consistent evidence' of second burial ground at Tuam www.rte.ie/news/2025/12...
'Consistent evidence' of second burial ground at Tuam
Infant remains, dating from the time a Mother and Baby Home operated in Tuam, have been found on the site where the institution once stood.
www.rte.ie
December 5, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I hope this is the beginning of finding out the truth. Thinking of all family members with a relative here.
'Consistent evidence' of second burial ground at Tuam www.rte.ie/news/2025/12...
'Consistent evidence' of second burial ground at Tuam www.rte.ie/news/2025/12...
This is such important work at Tuam in recovering human remains. It will give us an understanding as to what happened to hundreds of children who died at St Mary’s mother & baby ‘home’.
My personal interest is at #Bessboro, the former mother
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My personal interest is at #Bessboro, the former mother
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Tuam excavation uncovers additional infant graves and confirms long-hidden burial ground
Forensic specialists have uncovered further infant remains and confirmed the existence of a previously undocumented burial ground at the former institution site
www.irishexaminer.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
This is such important work at Tuam in recovering human remains. It will give us an understanding as to what happened to hundreds of children who died at St Mary’s mother & baby ‘home’.
My personal interest is at #Bessboro, the former mother
www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...
My personal interest is at #Bessboro, the former mother
www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...
Press Release from Special Advocate Patricia Carey #Tuam #Bessborough #SeanRossAbbey #UnmarkedGravexs
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Press Release: Following uncovering of further burial ground at Tuam and discovery of human remains, Special Advocate marks an urgent appeal for all institutional sites to be examined fully to identif...
Press Release: Findings in Tuam signal the need for a clear and urgent government response to locate burial grounds in other institutions for Dignified Burial and Memorialisation for all who died in i...
www.specialadvocate.ie
December 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Press Release from Special Advocate Patricia Carey #Tuam #Bessborough #SeanRossAbbey #UnmarkedGravexs
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There will (rightly) be much focus on Tuam in the coming days. But we can’t forget there are many other sites with remains unaccounted for, with families seeking answers & justice, e.g., @carmelcantwell.bsky.social @consumerfrank.bsky.social All burial sites deserve the same level of scrutiny.
December 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
There will (rightly) be much focus on Tuam in the coming days. But we can’t forget there are many other sites with remains unaccounted for, with families seeking answers & justice, e.g., @carmelcantwell.bsky.social @consumerfrank.bsky.social All burial sites deserve the same level of scrutiny.
Yesterday in the Irish Times Aoife Kelleher director of ‘Testimony’wrote an essay about my mum &others in the film about Justice for MagdalenesResearch’s fight for justice. It has taken years for my mother to forego her anonymity.
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A 34-year secret shrouded in shame paved the way to teach children about the horrors of our past
For 34 years Madeleine Walsh lived with her secret in shame... Now she wants schoolchildren to learn about the horrors of Ireland’s past, writes Aoife Kelleher
www.irishtimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Yesterday in the Irish Times Aoife Kelleher director of ‘Testimony’wrote an essay about my mum &others in the film about Justice for MagdalenesResearch’s fight for justice. It has taken years for my mother to forego her anonymity.
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
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The Testimony documentary has been screened without rolling text where a whistleblower Nun writes to the Bishop to let him know about severe abuses she witnessed in a Magdalene Laundry.
The Testimony documentary has been screened without rolling text where a whistleblower Nun writes to the Bishop to let him know about severe abuses she witnessed in a Magdalene Laundry.
JFMR Statement Regarding a Significant Error in Testimony Documentary
On Sunday 23rd November, Justice for Magdalenes Research (JFMR) became aware that recent screenings of the Testimony documentary in the UK and Ireland are missing an onscreen caption providing esse…
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November 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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The Testimony documentary has been screened without rolling text where a whistleblower Nun writes to the Bishop to let him know about severe abuses she witnessed in a Magdalene Laundry.
The Testimony documentary has been screened without rolling text where a whistleblower Nun writes to the Bishop to let him know about severe abuses she witnessed in a Magdalene Laundry.
Last night #Testimony won the Best Feature Documentary at the Irish Film Festival 2025 in London. A recognition of the incredible advocacy of @jfmresearch.bsky.social Great respect for Mary, Angela, Gabrielle, Philomena, Madeleine, Mari & all the women & children who suffered this regime.
November 18, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Last night #Testimony won the Best Feature Documentary at the Irish Film Festival 2025 in London. A recognition of the incredible advocacy of @jfmresearch.bsky.social Great respect for Mary, Angela, Gabrielle, Philomena, Madeleine, Mari & all the women & children who suffered this regime.
Jane Libberton - Philomena Lee’s daughter, me, Gabrielle O’Gorman, Madeleine - my mum at the London Premiere of #Testimony. Please support & go to see in cinemas nationwide from the 21st Nov. #MagdaleneLaundries #MotherAndBabyHomes
November 17, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Jane Libberton - Philomena Lee’s daughter, me, Gabrielle O’Gorman, Madeleine - my mum at the London Premiere of #Testimony. Please support & go to see in cinemas nationwide from the 21st Nov. #MagdaleneLaundries #MotherAndBabyHomes
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Justice for Magdalenes Research (JFMR) welcomes the forthcoming release of Testimony in Irish and UK cinemas from 21st November. Further details, including screening times and dates are available at: jfmresearch.com/testimony/
November 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Justice for Magdalenes Research (JFMR) welcomes the forthcoming release of Testimony in Irish and UK cinemas from 21st November. Further details, including screening times and dates are available at: jfmresearch.com/testimony/
Article from 2022, our views are still the same, #BessboroBabies deserve their truth told, their justice. Babies could’ve been saved. #MotherAndBabyHomes
'This isn't justice': Relatives criticise fact Bessborough site won't be excavated like Tuam jrnl.ie/5855880
'This isn't justice': Relatives criticise fact Bessborough site won't be excavated like Tuam jrnl.ie/5855880
'This isn't justice': Relatives criticise fact Bessborough site won't be excavated like Tuam
The burial place of over 850 children who died in Bessborough mother and baby home, or shortly after being transferred to hospital from there, remains unknown.
jrnl.ie
November 7, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Article from 2022, our views are still the same, #BessboroBabies deserve their truth told, their justice. Babies could’ve been saved. #MotherAndBabyHomes
'This isn't justice': Relatives criticise fact Bessborough site won't be excavated like Tuam jrnl.ie/5855880
'This isn't justice': Relatives criticise fact Bessborough site won't be excavated like Tuam jrnl.ie/5855880
It’s way beyond time to look into the lives, deaths & burials of babies born in #Bessborough that died. We know that some are buried in unmarked graves outside of #Bessboro but for 859 there are no burial records at all. 761 died on the premises.
#MotherAndBabyHomes #Testimony
#MotherAndBabyHomes #Testimony
November 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
It’s way beyond time to look into the lives, deaths & burials of babies born in #Bessborough that died. We know that some are buried in unmarked graves outside of #Bessboro but for 859 there are no burial records at all. 761 died on the premises.
#MotherAndBabyHomes #Testimony
#MotherAndBabyHomes #Testimony
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Nearly read to press publish…
A novel about two women. Two mothers. Two lives reshaped by the children they lost.
A novel about two women. Two mothers. Two lives reshaped by the children they lost.
November 4, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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That’s DOCTOR Magdalene Survivor to you! Elizabeth Riordan Coppin awarded a doctorate from SETU www.setu.ie/news/olympic...
SETU | Olympic medallist and human rights advocate honoured by SETU
South East Technological University provides an innovative and dynamic learning environment, equipping students with the skills for success in a global…
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October 31, 2025 at 12:13 PM
That’s DOCTOR Magdalene Survivor to you! Elizabeth Riordan Coppin awarded a doctorate from SETU www.setu.ie/news/olympic...
This month marks my brother William’s 65th birthday and Mari Steeds 1st Anniversary both in #Bessboro at the same time in 1960 & both very much missed 💐 We need somewhere to remember them that reflects the enormity of what they both went through #SaveBessboro #Grief
October 11, 2025 at 9:48 AM
This month marks my brother William’s 65th birthday and Mari Steeds 1st Anniversary both in #Bessboro at the same time in 1960 & both very much missed 💐 We need somewhere to remember them that reflects the enormity of what they both went through #SaveBessboro #Grief
It’s sometime good to remind ourselves and others of this.
#Advocacy #Ethics
#Bessboro
#Mothers #MotherAndBabyHomes
#EndGoals
#JusticeForThoseAffected
#Inclusion #Respect #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
#Advocacy #Ethics
#Bessboro
#Mothers #MotherAndBabyHomes
#EndGoals
#JusticeForThoseAffected
#Inclusion #Respect #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
October 4, 2025 at 10:29 AM
It’s sometime good to remind ourselves and others of this.
#Advocacy #Ethics
#Bessboro
#Mothers #MotherAndBabyHomes
#EndGoals
#JusticeForThoseAffected
#Inclusion #Respect #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
#Advocacy #Ethics
#Bessboro
#Mothers #MotherAndBabyHomes
#EndGoals
#JusticeForThoseAffected
#Inclusion #Respect #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
Human Rights, Human Rights, Human Rights.
Apply Human Rights into everything you do and you won’t go far wrong.
Apply Human Rights into everything you do and you won’t go far wrong.
September 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Human Rights, Human Rights, Human Rights.
Apply Human Rights into everything you do and you won’t go far wrong.
Apply Human Rights into everything you do and you won’t go far wrong.