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On today's show:  9am-10am We speak to historian Catherine Corless on the excavation of the Tuam mother and baby home site which is set to begin in the coming weeks  Galway guide stops tour of bay to rescue beached whale calf  It's Organ Donor Awareness week – we hear from a Galway woman whose mother donated a kidney to her 

For this special edition of Woman's Hour, Nuala McGovern travels to Tuam, County Galway in Ireland to visit the site of a former mother and baby home which came to the world's attention in 2014. It was revealed that up to 796 babies and young children who died in the care of the nuns who ran the home, had been disposed of in a disused sewage tank. Now, more than a decade since the scandal broke, work is starting on a full excavation. Nuala has an exclusive interview with Daniel MacSweeney, who is in charge of the excavation, and hopes to provide answers for families who want to give their children a decent burial. She also speaks to the women who uncovered the scandal - Catherine Corless and Anna Corrigan, as well as journalist Alison O'Reilly who broke the story, and to Paul Forde, a survivor of the Tuam home, whose baby sister's remains may be in the mass grave. If you believe you are related to a child buried in Tuam, please contact Daniel MacSweeney's team. The confidential phone line is 00 353 1 5391777 or email info@dait.ie The postal address is: Office of the Director of Authorised Intervention, Tuam (ODAIT), Custom House, Flood Street, Galway, H91 XV2C, Ireland.And we're inviting you to also share your story with us, you can email Woman's Hour via the 'Contact Us' tab above.Contributors: Catherine Corless, campaigner and Tuam resident Paul Forde, Tuam mother and baby home survivor Daniel MacSweeney, Director of Authorised Intervention at Tuam Anna Corrigan, Tuam Babies Family Group Alison O'Reilly, journalist at the Irish ExaminerPresenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Sarah Crawley AP/Digital: Claire Fox

In this powerful and thought-provoking podcast, esteemed historian Catherine Corless joins host Niall Boylan in an intimate conversation that delves deep into the heart-wrenching and long-held dirty secret of Ireland—the Tuam Mother and Baby Home scandal. Together, they expose the dark history and its enduring impact on countless lives.With unwavering dedication, Catherine Corless fearlessly uncovers the hidden truths behind the Tuam Mother and Baby Home—a name that has become synonymous with Ireland's dirty secret. Through meticulous research and unrelenting pursuit of justice, Corless brings to light the harrowing experiences of mothers and babies confined within the walls of this institution, a secret that was buried for far too long.As the podcast unfolds, the chilling reality of Ireland's dirty secret is laid bare, with stories that haunt the collective conscience. Niall Boylan provides a compassionate platform for survivors and affected families to share their heart-breaking narratives. Callers bravely recount their personal experiences, shining a light on the atrocities that occurred within the home, forever etching Ireland's dirty secret into their lives.In this raw and unfiltered discussion, Catherine Corless and Niall Boylan confront the systemic failures and cultural stigmas that allowed Ireland's dirty secret to persist. They scrutinize the government's role in perpetuating this scandalous chapter, including the recent decision to deny redress payments to those who were under the age of six months at the time of adoption. The omission of redress for these vulnerable infants further deepens the wounds of injustice, leaving survivors and families without the acknowledgement and support they so desperately deserve.Amidst the anguish and pain, this podcast serves as a rallying cry for truth and accountability. By repeatedly acknowledging Ireland's dirty secret, Catherine Corless and Niall Boylan compel listeners to confront the uncomfortable reality and demand a reckoning for the systemic failures that allowed such atrocities to occur.Join the conversation, listen to the heart-rending stories, and become a part of the movement to unveil Ireland's dirty secret. This podcast aims to expose the truth, advocate for justice, and foster healing in the face of unimaginable suffering.

Catherine Corless, local historian, on plans to excavate a location on the site of the Mother and Baby Home in Tuam.

Cześć! W tym odcinku rozmawiamy o zmarłych i pamięci, i o tym, jak do tych tematów podchodzą autorzy i autorki wybranych przez nas książek. Swoje rozważania zaczynamy od zacytowania fragmentu książki Vinciane Despret, „Wszystko dla naszych zmarłych. Opowieści tych, co zostają”. Jej książka jest nawet puntem wyjścia dla jednej z wybranych przez nas pozycji! Najpierw przyglądamy się drugiej książce Rafała Hetmana, zastanawiając się nad anonimowością i tym, jak pamiętamy (lub też nie pamiętamy). Później przenosimy się do Irlandii, gdzie Catherine Corless opisuje domy dla samotnych matek i walczy o przywrócenie pamięci o dzieciach, które tam zmarły. Na koniec razem z historykiem Ivanem Jablonką towarzyszymy mu w osobistych poszukiwaniach historii jego dziadków i razem z nim szukamy różnych źródeł, które mogą przypomnieć mu zmarłych. Książki, o których rozmawiamy w podkaście, to: Rafał Hetman, „Las zbliża się powoli. Kto po wojnie mordował w Dębrzynie”, Czarne; Catherine Corless, Naomi Linehan, „Belonging: One Woman's Search for Truth and Justice for the Tuam Babies”, Hachette Books Ireland; Ivan Jablonka, „Historia dziadków, których nie miałem”, tłum. Katarzyna Marczewska, Karta. Za „Las zbliża się powoli” dziękujemy autorowi i wydawnictwu Czarne. Za „Historia dziadków, których nie miałem” dziękujemy wydawnictwu Karta. Partnerem odcinka jest Audioteka – dobrze opowiedziane historie. Podobnie jak rok temu, znalazłyśmy się wśród osób, na które można głosować w rankingu twórców, dzielących się swoją pasją do literatury w sieci, stworzonym przez Opowiem Ci! Możecie na nas głosować w kategorii „Podcast literacki”. Liczymy na Wasze wsparcie! https://ranking.opowiemci.com/glosuj/ Mamy Patronite! Jeżeli chcesz dołączyć do naszego grona Matronek i Patronów, będziemy zaszczycone! Dla tych, którzy zdecydują się nas wspierać, mamy spersonalizowane książkowe rekomendacje, newslettery głosowe, podziękowania na stronie i wiele więcej! Szczegóły tutaj: https://patronite.pl/juztlumacze Zachęcamy do odwiedzin na naszym profilu na Instagramie: https://www.instagram.com/juz_tlumaczei na Facebooku https://www.facebook.com/juz.tlumaczeoraz na naszej stronie internetowej https://juztlumacze.pl/ Intro: http://bit.ly/jennush

A bill will be brought before the cabinet today to establish the body that will oversee the excavation of the burial site at the Tuam mother and baby home. Catherine Corless, Campaigner and historian has been the driving force behind this and campaigned tirelessly for the babies and their families and she spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

A bill will be brought before the cabinet today to establish the body that will oversee the excavation of the burial site at the Tuam mother and baby home. Catherine Corless, Campaigner and historian has been the driving force behind this and campaigned tirelessly for the babies and their families and she spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

On the show today we heard from Catherine Corless on a major event taking place this morning at the Tuam Mother and Baby Home site. Also residents and business owners in Craughwell told how sewerage is spilling out onto public and private areas due to a lack of waste water treatment services.    Ahead of a major meeting on the issue tonight, we asked does Galway need a light rail system and what will the new fodder payment scheme mean for Galway farmers?   

Catherine Corless is speaking to Niall after Minister for Children Roderic O'Gorman's announcement that he expected the Institutional Burials Bill for excavation, recovery and analysis of remains at the site of Tuam to be passed by June.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Catherine Corless is speaking to Niall after Minister for Children Roderic O'Gorman's announcement that he expected the Institutional Burials Bill for excavation, recovery and analysis of remains at the site of Tuam to be passed by June. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gavan Reilly is joined by Senator Fiona O'Loughlin, Holly Cairns TD, Kieran Christie, Kevin Doyle, Susan Lohan, Catherine Corless and Colm O'Gorman. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The historian who uncovered the Tuam Babies scandal Catherine Corless outlines how absolutely devastated she was upon the publishing of the final Mother & Baby Home report

On this episode Simon K speaks to Teresa Lavina. Teresa Lavina from Bilbao,Spain is an multi-award winning and talented actor, director, producer and writer. Teresa  trained as an Stanislavski actor in Bilbao Spain from 1992. She moved to Ireland to continue her acting training in 1997 and  trained in the Focus Theatre in Dublin with Deirdre O'Connell and for 3 years full time in Bull Alley. For the past 20 years she has worked as an actor, director, producer and writer. She started her career in RTE's Don't feed the Gondolas.She has produced and directed several plays including Stewart Parker Award Winner Wideboy Gospel. She wrote the play "Every Woman's Thoughts" that was performed in the Irish Writers Centre. She has worked as a TV producer and co presenter with Liam O'Maonlai in the pilot TV series Blend,and she created the TV series Outside Inside, which RTE broadcast as MONO. She has worked for over 20 years producing different projects including the creation of Ethnovision (Ethnic Television) and helping in the early stages of SARI (Sports Against Racism in Ireland) both projects were part of the National Plan Against Racism in Ireland. Teresa studied Level 6 Film and Doc in GCC where she was awarded student of the year, then she progressed to study Film and Doc in GMIT where she was awarded a First Class Honours degree. Currently she is the director of Nova Productions LTD, she programmes English4Life and European Cultural Project, where she teaches filmmaking to international students. She has directed and produced over 10 short films and one feature film, "The Audition". She has written 7 screen plays. She has been recently funded by Galway 2020 Small Towns Big Ideas project as co- creator of the newest Irish Film Festival, "Shot by the Sea". Lavina's documentary ‘Untold Secrets' will be the closing film at this year's Galway Film Fleadh. Untold Secrets shares the story and experiences of the survivors of the Tuam Mother and Baby Home paying particular attention to the survivor Anne Silke. Teresa Lavina visits Tuam and hears the experiences, fears and exceptional lives of Anne Silke, Pj Haverty and Catherine Corless. This thought-provoking and emotional documentary sheds a harsh and honest light on the scandal and examines how society was and still is I really enjoyed my chat with Teresa. Also available on video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/PWarVu_dxbQ Link below for all info. https://linktr.ee/NovaProductionsIreland Blog and Transcript of episode:     

Few can have failed to see the Tuam Mother And Baby home scandal as it unfolded across the world's media. It remains one of the most shocking cases in the history of the state. Today Jarlath meets the fearless woman who uncovered this secret and continues to fight to this day for justice for all the victims of the home. Catherine Corless is not a journalist or a trained investigator. As she explains here for the first time, she is a woman who grew up in a very unusual and at times difficult home. A woman who took a night course in local history. A woman who discovered an awful truth that many to this day are unwilling to accept.  Catherine brings us from that night course classroom to the day the story hit the papers and the truly shocking meeting she had with the religious order responsible for the Tuam home. This is the story of a person who refused to bow down to bullies. Her book, Belonging is out now and all royalties will go to the Tír Na Nóg Orphanage. To hear every episode in full and to gain access to the entire back-catalogue of over 500 Irishman Abroad episodes that are not available on iTunes for just the price of a pint every month visit www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad Supplementary research provided by John Meagher. Our charity partner is jigsawonline.ie. In these tricky times, Jigsaw provides a range of resources, advice and care for your people to help them strengthen their mental health and the skills needed to navigate life. Please visit their website and consider making a donation. For updates on future episodes and live shows follow @jarlath on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or email the show directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com. Disclaimer: All materials contained within this podcast are copyright protected. Third party reuse and/or quotation in whole or in part is prohibited unless direct credit and/or hyperlink to the Irishman Abroad podcast is clearly and accurately provided.

One woman, the secrets of a small town and a quest for justice that rocked a nation. Catherine Corless could not have known where her interest in local history would lead her as she began researching the Tuam Mother and Baby Home in Galway in 2010. Uncovering no less than 796 missing burial records of children born there, the stark truth of their place of rest became clear: a disused sewage tank on the old home site, where two boys had once stumbled upon bones. But who were these lost children, and what had happened to them in the care of the Bons Secours order of nuns? Determined to know more, Catherine's painstaking research led to a quest for justice that continues still, as, often against fierce resistance, she brought to light a terrible truth that shocked the world, impacted the Vatican and led to a Commission of Investigation in Ireland. Part memoir, part detective story, Belonging is both a personal account - of identity, beginnings and Catherine's search for her own mother's lost story - and a recounting of her forensic crusade on behalf of the lost babies of Tuam. It speaks to the tender love of a mother and her child, to the unforgettable screams that echoed through the corridors as babies were taken against the parent's will and to a mystery that continues to this day, as so many still search to know where, and to whom, they belong.

Joe chats to Catherine Corless whose research revealed the Tuam baby scandal chats about her new memoir Belonging See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Catherine Corless talks to Fiona about the letter she wrote to Gaybo and last night's TV show #DearGay See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Noelle Brown is a well-known Irish actor, playwright, and activist. Noelle was born in the Bessborough Mother and Baby Home in Cork and much of our conversation centres around her campaign work to advance the rights and voices of Mother and Baby home survivors. Mother and Baby Homes were institutions mostly run by the Catholic church where pregnant women who were unmarried were sent to have their babies. These institutions were established in 1922, the same time as the foundation of the state, and the last one didn’t close until as recently as 1998. In that time, tens of thousands of women were sent to these institutions. Many of the women, incarcerated against their will in often cold and cruel conditions, were under the age of 18. Some were as young as 12. Some were the victims of rape. The Irish state, which in many ways modelled itself as a catholic state, had the world’s highest proportion of women sent to such institutions in the 20th century. At the heart of this regime was a dominant moral and religious code which deemed these women to be somehow impure and lesser, and their children, for some reason, were to be seen as illegitimate, despite the creed that we’re all God’s children. It is estimated that 15% of babies born in these homes died. At one point an inspection of the Bessborough home revealed a 82% infant mortality rate. These children were often buried in unmarked mass graves such as that discovered in Tuam, Co. Galway. One of those buried there was a relative of mine by the name of Peter Malone, someone my family only recently found out about thanks to the campaigning of historian Catherine Corless. Large numbers of children were sold to foreign couples, often in secret deals and against their parents’ wishes. Many of those born in the homes are unable to access their birth certificates, despite years of trying. Many, like Noelle, never got to meet their birth parents, and were often blocked by the authorities and the relevant institutions from doing so. Another guest on this podcast, Joseph Farrell, talks about his story in a previous episode that is worth checking out. At the time of recording this episode Noelle was fresh from running a powerful St Patrick’s Day production at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin called Home where the testimonies of survivors were given voice on the stage of the national theatre. This was in the wake of a controversial report from the Mother and Baby Home commission. Noelle is a hugely important voice on all of this and brings great depth, passion, insight and humanity to her work and her activism. We also talk about her life as an actor and a playwright.

On CorkToday with Patricia Messinger ---- Discussing the extension of Level 5 and the further restrictions announced We remember Cork Soprano Cara O'Sullivan Why students are availing of enterprise centres to conduct school work due to broadband coverage in some areas of CorkWe also discuss deteriorating mobile phone signals Catherine Corless re-joins Patricia as Galway County Council apologise for the failings at the Tuam mother and baby home Why more people are looking to the stars during this lockdown – We chat with Astrology Ireland We’re back in the Garden with Peter Dowdall See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Catherine Corless, Historian & Researcher into Mother-and-Baby homes

Artist Shane Gillen draws historian Catherine Corless in response to this week's Mother and Baby home report.

In 1975 the skull of a child was discovered on the site of an old mother and baby home in Tuam, Ireland. It lead to the discovery of hundreds more children's remains that had been disguarded by nuns who ran the home. Years later fearless campaigner and historian Catherine Corless made sure everyone knew about it and enough pressure was put on the Irish government that an investigation commission was formed.The Mother and Baby Home report has now been released and Hannah has brought you everything you need to know. Not for the faint of heart.You can read the report HERE All other sources can be found at www.redhandedpodcast.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Catherine Corless, Tuam Historian, gave us her reaction to the Statement

Catherine Corless, local Historian whose work shone a spotlight on practices at mother and baby homes 'disappointed' by yesterday's report.

Catherine Corless, Tuam Historian, gave us her reaction to the Statement

On today's show Ray speaks with Catherine Corless, Operation Transformation continues tonight Ray chats to Professor Niall Moyna, Bryan Murray is on to tell us about a new Irish movie, and Soup Of The Day is back today Ray is joined by Marco Pierre White.

Ray speaks with Catherine Corless after todays announcment from Taoiseach Michael Martin.

Catherine Corless, local historian whose work shone a spotlight on practices at Mother and Baby homes, says she is 'disappointed' by yesterday's report.

The Commission of Investigation has said it found an "appalling level of infant mortality" at mother-and-baby homes.  In its long-awaited report, it said the proportion of women admitted to such homes in Ireland was probably the highest in the world in the 20th Century. Catherine Corless Campaigner and Historian joined Ciara on the show with her reaction to the report.   Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.     Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

As harrowing details emerge from the final report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes, Historian Catherine Coreless will join us live on Skype as well as journalist Fionn Davenport and People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett to share their own personal experiences.Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien will be live in studio to give his reactions to the report as well as how he aims to solve Ireland's housing crisis, and the government's aim to vaccinate 700,000 people by the end of March.Pharmacist Kate O'Connell will also be live in studio on the role community pharmacists might play in the roll-out scheme. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Catherine Corless, historian, and Dr. Katherine O'Donnell, Clann Project & Member of Justice for Magdelene's Research, discuss the Mother and Baby Homes report.

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Ep. 2 - As adults, survivors of the Tuam Mother & Baby Home, Teresa, Peter and Christine try to find their birth parents. They embark on a search for information, records, and for their biological family. Meanwhile, historian, Catherine Corless outlines her shocking discoveries about the Home. Narrated by Actor and Patron of the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre NUI Galway, Cillian Murphy. Other: Stories from the Tuam Mother and Baby Home is part of the Tuam Oral History Project at NUI Galway which records and archive the histories and life stories of survivors of the Tuam institution and their families. The project aim is to enable survivors to tell their own life stories, in the way that they want them to be told. For more information, visit www.nuigalway.ie Narrated by Cillian Murphy Excerpts from the poems Child, The Harvest and Blood by Elaine Feeney Created and produced by Sarah Anne Buckley, Lorna Farren and Orla Higgins Audio Direction by Orla Higgins Script by Orla Higgins and Lorna Farren Editing and sound design by Alan Meaney Soundtrack by Anna Mullarkey. Recorded at Flirt FM, NUI Galway and Bounce Sound

Catherine Corless has always been interested in history. She’s from Tuam in the west of Ireland, and after her children had grown up, she enrolled in history classes. As a little girl, she had always been aware of the local Mother and Baby Home – a Catholic institution for unmarried mothers and their children. When she started digging, she couldn’t find much public information about the place, but then she unearthed a shocking statistic – almost 800 children had died in that home, but their bodies were missing. Catherine began tirelessly investigating. Her work would thrust her into the spotlight and expose a national scandal in Ireland. (Photo credit: AP.)

Listen back to this ‘In Conversation' with Catherine Corless who was interviewed by Professor of Genetics at Trinity College Dublin, Aoife Mc Lysaght. As a family historian researching in her own time and without any university affiliation, Catherine Corless has worked on a particular, and shameful, aspect of Irish history, namely the “Mother and Baby Homes”. Her work in gathering information on the institution in Tuam, Co. Galway, has revealed patterns of the mistreatment of individuals, both adult women and their infants, under de facto incarceration. Though local people may have been aware of the conditions, the absence of records and hard data allowed the hierarchy of these institutions and the state to ignore or deny the extent or even the existence of the mistreatment and incarceration. Catherine Corless meticulously collected records of births, deaths and burials, which ultimately lead to the uncovering of a mass grave in the location of the septic tank system. This meant that the shameful history of the institution could no longer be ignored. Catherine Corless's work required careful collection and cross-referencing of records. When she requested records from the Western Health Boards and from the Bon Secours Sisters (who ran the institution) she was told that they had none. She was informed that because she had no university qualification or affiliation the local county council were also unwilling to give her the records she needed. Ultimately, she requested records of deaths at the home from the Galway registry. There were 796 such deaths but no burial records. She has shed light on this Irish institution, while establishing an all too familiar pattern that was not unique to Tuam. Her work has been key to forcing the recognition of the mistreatment of innocent individuals in these institutions and as such is an important agent of social change in Ireland.

On Thursday afternoon, Catherine Corless spoke to Niall about a vigil being held in Tuam to coincide with the Pope's mass in the Pheonix park. The vigil is to stand in solidarity with the victims of mother and baby homes in Ireland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Thursday afternoon, Catherine Corless spoke to Niall about a vigil being held in Tuam to coincide with the Pope's mass in the Pheonix park. The vigil is to stand in solidarity with the victims of mother and baby homes in Ireland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Becky Milligan continues her series about a former home for unmarried mothers in Tuam in the west of Ireland, and the work of amateur historian Catherine Corless. Catherine's discoveries prompted the Irish Government to begin an investigation into mother and baby homes across Ireland. In episode ten Becky meets a girl who was sent to one of the homes when she got pregnant. By sharing her story, we hear about the unbearable pain of giving up a baby, and how the girls felt being rejected by their family, society and the church.

Becky Milligan continues her series about a former home for unmarried mothers in Tuam in the west of Ireland, and the work of amateur historian Catherine Corless. Catherine's discoveries prompted the Irish Government to begin an investigation into mother and baby homes across Ireland. In episode ten Becky meets a girl who was sent to one of the homes when she got pregnant. By sharing her story, we hear about the unbearable pain of giving up a baby, and how the girls felt being rejected by their family, society and the church.

Becky Milligan continues her series about a former home for unmarried mothers in Tuam in the west of Ireland, and the work of amateur historian Catherine Corless. Catherine's discoveries prompted the Irish Government to begin an investigation into mother and baby homes across Ireland. In episode nine Becky tries to find out how much the state knew about what happened to the children who were born in the home. In 2012 a leaked briefing note between senior members of the Irish Health Service suggested that the trafficking of babies for adoption to America was “facilitated by doctors, social workers and other health professionals”.

Becky Milligan continues her series about a former home for unmarried mothers in Tuam in the west of Ireland, and the work of amateur historian Catherine Corless. Catherine's discoveries prompted the Irish Government to begin an investigation into mother and baby homes across Ireland. In episode nine Becky tries to find out how much the state knew about what happened to the children who were born in the home. In 2012 a leaked briefing note between senior members of the Irish Health Service suggested that the trafficking of babies for adoption to America was “facilitated by doctors, social workers and other health professionals”.

Becky Milligan continues her series about a former home for unmarried mothers in Tuam in the West of Ireland, and the work of amateur historian Catherine Corless. Catherine's discoveries prompted the Irish Government to begin an investigation into mother and baby homes across Ireland. In Episode Eight Becky tries to find out how the Catholic church responds to the story, and she meets a retired social worker, who served as a nun for 30 years, and a former priest. They describe how "the Church had more power than the State" prior to the 1970's, and how the priests and nuns saw themselves as the “moral guardians of the community…that nobody questioned.”

Becky Milligan continues her series about a former home for unmarried mothers in Tuam in the West of Ireland, and the work of amateur historian Catherine Corless. Catherine's discoveries prompted the Irish Government to begin an investigation into mother and baby homes across Ireland. In Episode Eight Becky tries to find out how the Catholic church responds to the story, and she meets a retired social worker, who served as a nun for 30 years, and a former priest. They describe how "the Church had more power than the State" prior to the 1970's, and how the priests and nuns saw themselves as the “moral guardians of the community…that nobody questioned.”

Becky Milligan continues her series about a former home for unmarried mothers in Tuam in the West of Ireland, and the work of amateur historian Catherine Corless. Catherine's discoveries prompted the Irish Government to begin an investigation into mother and baby homes across Ireland. In episode seven Becky hears from Michael who was adopted by a family in America "sight unseen" at the age of three. Despite being immersed in American suburban life and culture, as an adult he and his wife returned to Ireland to try and trace his birth mother.

Becky Milligan continues her series about a former home for unmarried mothers in Tuam in the West of Ireland, and the work of amateur historian Catherine Corless. Catherine's discoveries prompted the Irish Government to begin an investigation into mother and baby homes across Ireland. In episode seven Becky hears from Michael who was adopted by a family in America "sight unseen" at the age of three. Despite being immersed in American suburban life and culture, as an adult he and his wife returned to Ireland to try and trace his birth mother.

Becky Milligan continues her series of reports about a former home for unmarried mothers in the West of Ireland and the work of an amateur historian Catherine Corless. Catherine's discoveries prompted the Irish Government to begin an investigation into mother and baby homes across Ireland. Episode six, Becky finds out what life has been like for two of those born in the Tuam home.

Becky Milligan continues her series of reports about a former home for unmarried mothers in the West of Ireland and the work of an amateur historian Catherine Corless. Catherine's discoveries prompted the Irish Government to begin an investigation into mother and baby homes across Ireland. Episode six, Becky finds out what life has been like for two of those born in the Tuam home.

Becky Milligan continues her series about a former home for unmarried mothers in Tuam, in the West of Ireland, and the work of amateur historian Catherine Corless. Catherine's discoveries prompted the Irish Government to begin an investigation into the institutions. In this fifth episode Becky takes us inside the old home when it was up and running between 1925 and 1961 and hears from previous residents.

Becky Milligan continues her series about a former home for unmarried mothers in Tuam, in the West of Ireland, and the work of amateur historian Catherine Corless. Catherine's discoveries prompted the Irish Government to begin an investigation into the institutions. In this fifth episode Becky takes us inside the old home when it was up and running between 1925 and 1961 and hears from previous residents.

Becky Milligan continues her series of reports about a former mother and baby home for unmarried mothers in the town of Tuam in the west of Ireland. Amateur historian Catherine Corless is sometimes called the Erin Brockovich of Ireland. Her discovery of 800 babies buried in a mass grave in the grounds of that former home has prompted the Irish Government to begin an investigation into those institutions. In this episode, we hear about the excavation of the site.

Becky Milligan continues her series of reports about a former mother and baby home for unmarried mothers in the town of Tuam in the west of Ireland. Amateur historian Catherine Corless is sometimes called the Erin Brockovich of Ireland. Her discovery of 800 babies buried in a mass grave in the grounds of that former home has prompted the Irish Government to begin an investigation into those institutions. For Radio 4's PM programme, Becky tells her story.

This is a story about the work of an amateur historian Catherine Corless, who uncovered a mass grave of babies buried in the grounds of a former home for unmarried mothers in the town of Tuam, Ireland. Her discoveries prompted the Irish government to begin an investigation in the church-run institutions. In the second episode of The Home Babies for Radio 4's PM programme, Becky Milligan takes us back to the 1970s.

This is a story about the work of an amateur historian Catherine Corless, who uncovered a mass grave of babies buried in the grounds of a former home for unmarried mothers in the town of Tuam, Ireland. Her discoveries prompted the Irish government to begin an investigation in the church-run institutions. In the second episode of The Home Babies for Radio 4's PM programme, Becky Milligan takes us back to the 1970s.

Becky Milligan continues her series of reports about a former mother and baby home for unmarried mothers in the town of Tuam in the west of Ireland. Amateur historian Catherine Corless is sometimes called the Erin Brockovich of Ireland. Her discovery of 800 babies buried in a mass grave in the grounds of that former home has prompted the Irish Government to begin an investigation into those institutions. In this episode, we hear about the excavation of the site.

Becky Milligan continues her series of reports about a former mother and baby home for unmarried mothers in the town of Tuam in the west of Ireland. Amateur historian Catherine Corless is sometimes called the Erin Brockovich of Ireland. Her discovery of 800 babies buried in a mass grave in the grounds of that former home has prompted the Irish Government to begin an investigation into those institutions. For Radio 4's PM programme, Becky tells her story.

Catherine Corless is an amateur historian. She has been called the Erin Brockovich of Ireland, after uncovering the story of an unmarked grave of nearly 800 infants at a former institution for unmarried mothers. Her work prompted the Irish government to open an investigation into mother and baby homes. For Radio 4's PM programme reporter Becky Milligan has been hearing the story of one home, and the woman who found out the truth.

Catherine Corless is an amateur historian. She has been called the Erin Brockovich of Ireland, after uncovering the story of an unmarked grave of nearly 800 infants at a former institution for unmarried mothers. Her work prompted the Irish government to open an investigation into mother and baby homes. For Radio 4's PM programme reporter Becky Milligan has been hearing the story of one home, and the woman who found out the truth.

For decades, Ireland was synonymous with Catholic control - but the last 30 years have seen a new cultural climate take hold in the country, and a furious backlash has broken out against the legacies of the Church's institutional stranglehold. Naomi O'Leary and Tim Mc Inerney look at how the Church became so powerful in the Irish Republic in the first place, and the reasons behind its dramatic fall from grace in recent times. We'll be talking to the formidable local historian Catherine Corless, who exposed institutional abuse and cover-ups on a massive scale in 2014, and we'll also interview journalists and doctors at the National Maternity Hospital in Dublin, which inspired public outrage when the state almost gave it over to an order of nuns with a questionable past. For bonus episodes, support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/theirishpassport. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook: @PassportIrish. A transcript of this episode is available here: https://www.theirishpassport.com/transcripts/transcription-the-catholic-church/ Support this podcast

Catherine Corless has made headlines around the world for exposing the horrifying story of a mass grave of almost 800 infants at a former institution for unmarried mothers run by nuns. Corless has been described as "Ireland's Erin Brockovich"; an ordinary woman and amateur historian who, in her dogged pursuit of the truth, took on the Catholic Church, the Irish government and members of her own community - and won. The case has shaken Ireland and provoked very difficult questions about how women and children were treated at Catholic institutions in the past. Presenter: Becky Milligan Producer: Ben Crighton.

Bill Donoghue is the President and CEO of the Catholic League. The article that he wrote claiming that the Tuam babies story is a hoax is here. The report by the Mother And Baby Homes Commission Of Investigation which detailed the forensic findings is here. The text of the letter by Terry Prone, pouring scorn on Catherine Corless's […]

Bill Donoghue is the President and CEO of the Catholic League. The article that he wrote claiming that the Tuam babies story is a hoax is here. The report by the Mother And Baby Homes Commission Of Investigation which detailed the forensic findings is here. The text of the letter by Terry Prone, pouring scorn on Catherine Corless's […] The post Here's How 56 - Tuam Babies and Reaction Part 2 appeared first on Here's How.

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