A Dubliner whose mother gave birth to her while she was living in a Newry mother and baby home has spoken of her hurt at being excluded from an Irish state compensation scheme.
Sinead Buckley's mother left her home in the Republic of Ireland in 1972 to have her baby in Northern Ireland, due to the fear and stigma of being recognised as an unmarried mother.
This week, the Irish government will begin the process of compensating former residents of mother and baby homes.
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