# Graveyards

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2022

Council unable to find burial place of babies despite checking records of 13 graveyards

Mary Donovan’s siblings are among the 923 children who died at Bessborough mother and baby institution in Cork.

Cork City Council has been unable to find the burial place of babies who apparently died in Bessborough, Órla Ryan reports

Mary Donovan believes her siblings may be buried in Bessborough - or have been adopted in the US

The twins are among 923 children who died at the mother and baby institution in Cork

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Jun 28th 2022, 12:05 AM

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Meet Britain's grave-obsessed cemetery hunters

They search for stories, not treasures.

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Jan 3rd 2016, 3:00 PM

Call for councillors to vote down 'pagan practice' of cremation

A local resident in Newtownabbey has opposed the building of a new facility on the grounds of Christianity and the environment.

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Feb 6th 2015, 12:40 PM

There needs to be more competition between graveyards, apparently

Today TDs will debate a Bill that seeks to end “non-transparent” behaviour by cemetery authorities.

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Jun 6th 2014, 9:00 AM

Poll: Should there be rules about headstones in graveyards?

New rules in Donegal could see large ‘gaudy’ headstones being removed.

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Dec 2nd 2013, 9:30 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know this morning…

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Jul 10th 2012, 8:47 AM

Michael Healy-Rae on toilets and graveyards

Michael Healy-Rae has asked the Government its views on installing toilets in graveyards in the interest of visitors.

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Jul 10th 2012, 7:15 AM