Yvonne Murphy
Yvonne Murphy was a judge of the Irish Circuit Court from 1998 to 2012. She has acted as chair of several Commissions of Investigation and an inquiry into various child abuse issues within the Catholic Church in Ireland.
Early career
Before practising law, Judge Murphy, a native of
Personal life
Murphy was married to the late Justice Adrian Hardiman, judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland; the couple had three sons.[3]
Commissions of Investigation and inquiry
In 2006, Murphy was appointed chair of the Commission of Investigation into sexual abuse by Catholic clergy from, or attached to, the
Murphy then also chaired an inquiry into sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne, which led to the publication of the Cloyne Report in July 2011.[citation needed]
In 2015, Murphy was appointed chair of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation, following revelations about the burial of 800 children in unmarked mass graves in the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home.[4] The executive summary and conclusion of the report have been subject to much criticism since its publication.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Who we are? Judge Yvonne Murphy". Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation. 7 March 2016. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- Sunday Business Post. Archivedfrom the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2016. (article copy is held at IrishSalem.com)
- ^ Kieron Wood (29 November 2009). "Profile of Judge Yvonne Murphy". Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Minister Reilly announces the establishment of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and Certain Related Matters". Department of Children and Youth Affairs. 19 February 2015. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.