Episode 236 - The Kerry Babies

On the 14th of April 1984, the body of a baby boy was found on Cahersiveen Beach, County Kerry in Ireland. The baby had been stabbed 28 times and its neck was broken.The Garda quickly found a suspect; Joanne Hayes. And soon, this police investigation became a medieval witch hunt and a dissection of motherhood itself.May 27th London Live Show Tickets:Tickets through DICE!Become a patron:PatreonOrder a copy of the book here (US & Canada):Order on Wellesley BooksOrder on Amazon.comOrder a copy of the book here (UK, Ireland, Europe, NZ, Aus):Order on Amazon.co.ukOrder on FoylesFollow us on social media:InstagramTwitterVisit our website:WebsiteContact us:ContactSources:The Kerry Babies Case: A Woman to Blame - by Nell McKaffertyGardaí apologise to woman at centre of Kerry babies case (irishtimes.com)Kerry Babies: Tribunal report was controversial, divisive, and raised more questions than answers (irishexaminer.com)Wayback Machine (archive.org)A cruel new take on Kerry babies - Independen...