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Redacted Lives is a six-part documentary series from The Journal that tells the real story of mother and baby homes in Ireland; from what happened within; to how the State continues to deny survivors access to information, proper redress and ownership of their true stories. Finally, they get to speak in their own words, in their own voices. New episode every Thursday for six weeks. Presented by Órla Ryan, produced by Nicky Ryan with executive producer Sinéad O’Carroll. Hosted on Acast. See a ...
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When tragedy strikes, it so often falls to families to fight for answers, for change, for justice. In this new series, TheJournal.ie speaks to those accidental campaigners about their attempts to make sure other families never have to experience their pain.
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Roderic O’Gorman is the latest minister to be passed what some survivors call a poisoned chalice. He is tasked with addressing the issues caused by Ireland's mother and baby home system - but how much can he achieve while in office? And does he recognise the hurt the Commission’s report caused? In this episode, we put these questions to the ministe…
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If or when they re-entered society, women sent to mother and baby homes were not expected to talk about what happened to them, let alone attempt to reconnect with their children. Many did, however, with mixed success. Three women share the ups and downs of their searches to find their children. We also hear from adopted people who tried to find the…
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After decades of their stories being swept under the carpet, many survivors felt as though the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes was a chance for Irish society to find out what truly happened in these institutions. But it fell far short of offering the closure many so badly needed, and didn’t come to the conclusions that many e…
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In 1975, two children hiding after being caught robbing apples found a slab of concrete with a crack in it in a Co Galway town. They looked underneath and saw what appeared to be piles of tiny bones. Decades later, their accidental discovery led to a mass grave being uncovered on the grounds of a former mother and baby home in Tuam. But what happen…
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In 20th century Ireland, the Catholic Church exerted huge control over almost every aspect of people’s lives. Becoming pregnant outside marriage was viewed as one of the most shameful things a person could do. Women and girls who found themselves in this situation were hidden away. Many of their children were, in turn, sent to industrial schools. B…
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Terri, Maria and Mary all passed through mother and baby homes in Ireland - two as mothers and one as a child. They are three of the more than 100,000 people who spent time in these institutions. Their crime? Getting pregnant, or being born, outside marriage. Decades later, their search for answers continues. Episode 2 out next Thursday, 17 Novembe…
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Redacted Lives is a six-part documentary series from The Journal that tells the real story of mother and baby homes in Ireland. First episode out November 10. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Karen Docherty: The fight against stigma after losing two sons to suicide
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Karen Docherty lost both of her sons to suicide in the space of two and a half years. Her eldest son Stephen took his own life at the age of 30, after years of struggling with drug addiction. Two years later her younger son Graham also died by suicide. Since Graham’s death, Karen has been working to highlight the need for better access to mental he…
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Christina Donnelly: 'My son was killed by a drunk driver - I had to fight for justice'
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Christina Donnelly’s son Brendan was on his way to the airport with friends to fly to Amsterdam when a drunk driver crashed head on into their car. Both Brendan and his best friend Lee were killed instantly. The driver left the scene at the time, but was later jailed. He had consumed excessive amounts of alcohol and had done a line of cocaine befor…
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Stephen Teap: Scratching the surface of the CervicalCheck scandal
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When Stephen Teap’s wife Irene was diagnosed with cervical cancer, she fought the disease, determined to stay around as long as possible for their young boys Oscar and Noah.But the cancer spread to her liver and lungs, and in the summer of 2017 Irene passed away, before she got the chance to see Oscar start school. In May this year, Stephen learned…
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Left Behind - A new podcast from TheJournal.ie
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When tragedy strikes, it so often falls to families to fight for answers, for change, for justice.In this new series, TheJournal.ie speaks to those accidental campaigners about their attempts to make sure other families never have to experience their pain.Where did they find the strength? And has it robbed them of their chance to grieve for their l…
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