This is shocking what happened to those human beings in those horrible homes of pure evil
Too little, too late for my mother, who was sexually abused before having my sister taken away.. R.I.P. Mam. x
Actions speak louder than words.
About time God bless those creators Its never too late everyone to get your pain acknowledged wherever it was caused
Start jailing those involved. RTE (our national broadcaster) wont leave there comments turned on
Still keeping the records sealed though . This secretive nature is what allows abuse to flourish. The only people protected by that are the nuns/priests who should be convicted anyway. There are brothers and sisters who want to know what happened to their siblings, where their bodies are or if they survived but cannot look. Only the adopted can see their file, often redacted and difficult to get complete.
Saying sorry doesn’t fix years of wrong doing
Can’t believe I has taken this long to apologise to the victims of these homes, and no prosecutions of Fathers and priests alike who so cruelly treated these Innocent Mothers & Babies many of whom were sold for profit by the Catholic Church. Young girls imprisoned beat sexually abused by priests of the Catholic Church and cruelty by the Nuns was unforgivable. Another disgraceful black mark against the church and at the end of all the cruelty an apology years long after the perpetrators are gone and escape punishment.
Why is nobody behind bars for this?
This shows that there’s nothing wrong with apologies it only heals, if only elected politicians will once in a while apologise for doing the wrong thing, the world would be a better place
A lot of suffering has and will continue to be due to people trying to keep up an appearance of doing the right thing rather than actually doing the right thing.
This is so sad but I am irish and live and work Ireland to all my friends in the world no one is ever accountable for there actions in ireland and thats bad
This is a living breathing horror story, an apology is long overdue but it will never undo any damage caused. Will the church be taken to task now? If war criminals can be sentenced generations later surely some of the clergy can be held accountable for their actions
Absolutely ridiculous that they played the angelus after this, perfectly sums up what is wrong with our country.
Mr Martin proposes new laws on record keeping by institutions, but what about sending the Garda to search the premises of the religious orders for what they may still be concealing?
Shame on all political parties and all those who did nothing about the situation year on year.worst again was the sanctimonious nuns and priests who judged the people in their care and used them as slaves. Compensation should be paid by the religious organisation to the people who were slaves to the religious fraternity.
Apology is step #1. I was waiting to hear step #2 which, never came. Where are the plans to further foster change against the stigma on unmarried pregnant women?
At least he is apologizing, here in America they don’t apologize for nothing.
My mum was in one in the 1960s..She had good support ..the nuns looked after her,but my grandfather signed her out just before I was born.
Hopefully Irish people will now have the courage to leave the church.
Perfect timing it’s not like thers anything else going on at the moment
No apology will help the pain
The Catholic Church has sooo much to answer for,,the trouble they’ve caused,to poor unmarried girls,and their babies.evil murderers,all in the name of religion.absolutely heartbreaking.also the rapes of young people boys as well as girls.all in the name of god.makes me proud to be an atheist.
Well at least people still have a heart
Now give them all a million each
Hmmm shame he can’t apologise to those who took their lives. Those who rely on alcohol and drugs to cope and the generational damage that’s been caused. 
Your apology is not enough
How is this breaking?
An island of centuries of suffering my family left in 1860 A country that loves God and thus is a target of evil ones
He is a liar I know, I am adopted they don’t give a damn. Never have never will.
How about disbandment of the institution that did this and a blasphemy trial for the perpetrators?
Isaiah 45.7 (KJV) 7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things. Read full chapter Isaiah 45:7 in all English translations
This Minister is a Disgrace
Evil nuns.. I bet they had a proper burial though
I am a American watching this video please enlighten me to what this is all about?
I have been blocked and deleted comment wise from RTE and the BBC in the last 24 hours. Too many facts and too many questions asked and stated.
What happened?
Why has it taken so long to discuss this? Had compensation been made?
Firing Squad !!! 
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Oh god what a fool
Wow why r we hearing about this now????
Discusting
That would be an ecumenical matter.
Read the HOLY SCRIPTURES
WAIT WHAT IS AFOOT HERE – COMMENTS NO COMMENTS … COME ON WE ARE STILL BEING SILENCED!
All dogma is evil.
More sorry.
Shut the FRONT door
Not good enough.
Just apologise be ok .no one jailed or sacked no problem joke
It’s not right what happened but it’s pointless …why’s he apologizing …did he do it ..
oriental power
It’s not good enough.
Western nations always the first to take these steps, women are treated worse in Africa and the middle east.
Now make the church pay.
Dr Vernon Coleman has a new book out on the dangers of masks.
under 17. is this govt cruelty.Repent and Surrender your life to the Lord Jesus Christ . Not anti Christ.
Shame some of these women didn’t leave Ireland and go to England in order to get help?
No offence to this joke of a taoiseach but most people in Ireland do not need this pathetic apology. A lot of people were given amazing grandparents as a result of the Catholic Churchs actions and they adored them. Most people would not want to know who these women were. He and Mary lou Mc Donald should be ashamed of themselves.
All in the name of religion. That invisable man in the sky who pray’s on the weak.
Well, that doesn’t seem very pro-life.
Ooo now do it again
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