Unmarried pregnant women and their children in Ireland were accommodated in facilities known as ‘Mother-and-baby homes,’ which were unfortunately marked by severe circumstances, elevated mortality rates, and insufficient aid for the women and their children.
Source: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/15/works-begin-in-ireland-to-exhume-remains-of-hundreds-of-babies-found-at-unwed-mothers-home