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The Home Babies: The State

The Home Babies: The State

Update: 2018-07-20
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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”.

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The Home Babies: The State

The Home Babies: The State

BBC Radio 4