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Radio 4,09 Jul 2014,27 mins

A Thousand Philomenas

Face the Facts

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The film Philomena starring Dame Judi Dench brought the scandal of Ireland's mother and baby homes to the wider world. Claims that children's bodies were dumped in a septic tank at a home in Tuam have focussed fresh scrutiny on the issue. But what about north of the border in the UK? Face the Facts looks at allegations of forced adoptions, high infant death rates, mass graves and the search for answers from Catholic-run institutions in Northern Ireland. And hears from the mothers still trying to find the children taken from them. Producer:Paul Waters Presenter:John Waite Editor:Andrew Smith.

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