News & Events

2,921 applications received – June update

Updates on statistics relating to the Caranua application process are published monthly. This is the June 2014 update. This update gives information on the number of people who have been in touch with, and made applications to, Caranua between January and June 2014....

Updated Guidelines

Caranua has published updated versions of the Guidelines documents on applying for services. There are three documents: one for applicants from Ireland; another for applicants from the United Kingdom; and another for applicants from outside Ireland and the United...

Update – May 2014

This update gives information on the number of people who have been in touch with, and made applications to, Caranua between January and May 2014. The number of applications and calls that we received is higher than expected, and getting staff in place took longer...

Tuam Mother and Baby Home

There has been public outcry over revelations that 796 babies died in a mother and baby home in Tuam in Galway from 1925 to 1961, and were possibly buried in a septic tank. Below are links to some articles and blog posts on this issue: Catherine Corless: Much of the...

Annual National Day of Reflection

The National Day of Reflection is a day for us to reflect on the effects of abuse as individuals and as a society. We need to step away from the shame and the blame that has and is pervading our society around abuse, preventing us from beginning the healing process....