Implications of judges’s decisions can have far-reaching consequences for those involved
The 1984 case of the killing of an unidentified newborn is back in the news
Garda criticised over ‘scandalous waste of resources’ used to exhume baby’s remains
Officer leading review of case says exhumation was considered ‘absolutely necessary’
‘Baby John’ discovered with stab wounds on White Strand beach in Cahersiveen
State’s first forensic pathologist carried out postmortems in Kerry babies, Toscan du Plantier and Guerin cases
Hayes wrongly accused of murdering baby found on Kerry beach more than 35 years ago
Had the tribunal of inquiry taken gardaí to task properly, some subsequent scandals involving garda misconduct might have been avoided
Woman wrongly accused of murdering an infant 35 years ago and siblings are also seeking damages
From the Archives: Ann Lovett, Joanne Hayes, Majella Moynihan – all victims of the highly conservative society of 1984
Hounding of Majella Moynihan had roots in force’s hypocritical ‘manliness’ ethos
Atmosphere that pervaded the Garda and society wrecked many lives
Danny Hiller’s attempt to make sense of the Kerry Babies case is hampered by several constraints
Despite station closures since Troubles ended, force has vehicles and improved technology
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