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22 hours ago4 min read

Advice - Renewing Roots Mother and Baby Homes Support

Fréa Renewing Roots has been supporting former residents of the Republic of Ireland’s Mother and Baby and County Homes, as well as other...

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Renewing Roots - 2024 in Review Part 2 - Advocacy

Fréa

6 days ago4 min read

Renewing Roots - 2024 in Review Part 2 - Advocacy

Fréa Renewing Roots have been supporting former residents of the Republic of Ireland’s Mother and Baby and County Homes, as well as other...

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Fréa

Dec 64 min read

Renewing Roots - 2024 in Review

Fréa Renewing Roots has been supporting former residents of the Republic of Ireland’s Mother and Baby and County Homes, as well as other...

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The Role of the Special Advocate - Mother and Baby Homes

Fréa

Oct 222 min read

The Role of the Special Advocate - Mother and Baby Homes

Pictured: Patricia Carey, Special Advocate for the Survivors of Institutional Abuse (second from right) with the Fréa Renewing Roots...

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Affidavits - Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions

Fréa

Oct 82 min read

Affidavits - Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions

Former residents of 44 Mother and Baby or County Homes may be entitled to payment from the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme....

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Legal costs and the payment scheme - Mother and Baby Homes

Fréa

Oct 12 min read

Legal costs and the payment scheme - Mother and Baby Homes

Legal costs and the payment scheme The Mother and Baby Institution Payment Scheme has now been open from March 2024. Since...

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More than one admittance - Mother and Baby and County Homes

Fréa

Sep 254 min read

More than one admittance - Mother and Baby and County Homes

Being admitted to a Mother and Baby Institution on more than one occasion happened to many people for a variety of reasons. ...

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Mother and Baby Homes - Means-tested benefits

Fréa

Sep 62 min read

Mother and Baby Homes - Means-tested benefits

Please note that the information contained in this blog applies to people living in Great Britain. The Irish government Mother and Baby...

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Work related payment - Mother and Baby and County Homes

Fréa

Aug 164 min read

Work related payment - Mother and Baby and County Homes

Work Related Payment (Please note that this information is for people living outside of the Republic of Ireland.) The Mother and Baby...

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Health Support Payment - Mother and Baby and County Homes

Fréa

Aug 162 min read

Health Support Payment - Mother and Baby and County Homes

This information is for application living outside the Republic of Ireland The Mother and Baby Institution Payment scheme is open for...

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General Payment - Mother and Baby and County Homes

Fréa

Aug 163 min read

General Payment - Mother and Baby and County Homes

Please note that this information is for people living outside of the Republic of Ireland. The Mother and Baby Institution Payment scheme...

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National Centre for Research and Remembrance - make sure your voice is heard

Fréa

Jul 93 min read

National Centre for Research and Remembrance - make sure your voice is heard

What is it? The Irish Government is currently developing plans for a National Centre of Research and Remembrance dedicated to all...

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Save the date - next Women of Irish Heritage professional networking sessions

Fréa

Jul 21 min read

Save the date - next Women of Irish Heritage professional networking sessions

We're delighted to announce the next three dates for our Women of Irish Heritage professional network meet-ups - make a note of them now...

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Join us in Manchester for our St Patrick's Day Ball 2025

Fréa

Jul 21 min read

Join us in Manchester for our St Patrick's Day Ball 2025

SAVE THE DATE…🥁🥁🥁 Celebrate St Patrick’s Day a little differently next year with our St Patrick’s Day Ball. Guests will enjoy a four...

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Mother and Baby Home payment scheme - no need to pay for legal advice

Fréa

Mar 251 min read

Mother and Baby Home payment scheme - no need to pay for legal advice

Applications to the Irish Government Mother and Baby and County Home Payment scheme opened on the 20th March 2024. Former Residents are...

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Get help with tracing early life records

Fréa

Mar 196 min read

Get help with tracing early life records

Information about time a person spent as a child in a mother and baby or county institution provides an important link to the past. When...

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Fréa

Feb 152 min read

Fréa launches Fréa’s Big Irish Breakfast campaign for St Patrick’s Day

L-R Breege McDaid, Patrick Morrison, Ant Hanlon of Fréa and Consul General of Ireland for the North of England, Sarah Mangan Fréa...

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Ireland’s Mother and Baby Homes: key questions answered

Fréa

Feb 123 min read

Ireland’s Mother and Baby Homes: key questions answered

Sean Ross Abbey Mother and Baby Home, Roscrea What were Ireland’s Mother and Baby Homes? Mother and Baby Homes existed across the...

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Renewing Roots - a supportive hand for former residents of Ireland's Mother and Baby Homes

Fréa

Jan 303 min read

Renewing Roots - a supportive hand for former residents of Ireland's Mother and Baby Homes

Renewing Roots is a free, confidential service for former residents of Ireland's Mother and Baby and County Home institutions, now living...

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Help us support Irish communities across the North this Christmas

Fréa

Nov 28, 20231 min read

Help us support Irish communities across the North this Christmas

Could you help us support Irish communities across the North of England this festive season? Take a look at this video explaining the...

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