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Television: The RTÉ documentary on three siblings abandoned as babies in the 1960s is grim and fascinating
The Phone Box Babies documentary on RTÉ concludes with a surprise. Photograph: RTÉ
Ed Power
Wed Jul 02 2025 - 22:35
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