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<p>Alison O’Reilly discusses the latest developments in the case.</p>

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Kerry Babies: A prosecution in the case of Baby John?

Irish society was rocked by the discovery of two dead babies in different parts of Co Kerry in 1984

<p>The infant was discovered on the beach at White Strand, Caherciveen on April 14, 1984, with 28 stab wounds. He was named Baby John by the local undertaker at the time. File picture: Don MacMonagle</p>

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Kerry Babies: Ex-detective says people should not forget 'brutality inflicted on Baby John'

<p> The grave of 'Baby John' pictured as the Kerry Babies Press Conference was taking place in Cahersiveen Garda Station in 2018.</p>

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Kerry Babies: Gardaí submit file to DPP after 'extensive investigation'

FILE PHOTO Joanne Hayes and her siblings are seeking for the High Court to overturn any findings of wrongdoing against her and h

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1985 revisited: Baby’s body on beach in Kerry led to 82-day inquiry

SClodagh Finn: Nell McCafferty was a ‘wee outlaw’ who made Ireland a better place

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SMick Clifford: State has failed another innocent person

Tributes as 'outstanding journalist, raconteur, and man of integrity' Michael O'Regan dies

Tributes as 'outstanding journalist, raconteur, and man of integrity' Michael O'Regan dies

A proud Kerryman, Mr O'Regan was a well-known voice across radio and television and a respected political journalist

Mon, 19 Feb, 2024

Sacco Murder Trials

S Mick Clifford: After Kerry babies, Gerry O'Carroll should have retreated in shame

Instead, he continued to beat a hollow drum, claiming that far from acting the thug and misusing his power, he, and not Joanne Hayes, was the real victim

Mon, 08 Jan, 2024

1984 Revisited: The dystopian predictions largely failed to materialise...

S 1984 Revisited: The dystopian predictions largely failed to materialise...

1984 was a seminal year in Ireland. Forty years on, our writers look back at some of the scandals and stories that made the headlines and helped shape the Ireland of today

Mon, 01 Jan, 2024

Mick Clifford: An agonising path to unwind injustice

Mick Clifford: An agonising path to unwind injustice

Where were you on February 14, 1981? Were you even alive? How much living have you done since then, from childhood or teenage years into adulthood, or from that station beyond into old age? How many of your loved ones who were around then are now ...

Sun, 30 Apr, 2023

Joanna Hayes Kerry Babies Tribunals

S Alison O'Reilly: Detective should apologise to Joanne Hayes for Kerry Babies nightmare

The high-flying detective owes an apology to the innocent Joanne Hayes — and to Baby John — for wasting time and effort that could have been spent investigating the child’s murder

Tue, 04 Apr, 2023

Joanna Hayes Kerry Babies Tribunals

Sarah Harte: Amending a clause in Constitution will do little for equality of women

It was always a dewy-eyed narrative that mothers were valued in this country, writes Sarah Harte

Wed, 29 Mar, 2023

Are criminal proceedings the only route to truth for Baby John?

Are criminal proceedings the only route to truth for Baby John?

For my doctoral research on concealed pregnancy in contemporary Ireland, I analysed ten years of reports of findings of bodies of newborn infants or live babies in Ireland between 1995 and 2005.

Tue, 28 Mar, 2023

Baby John death investigation

S Fergus Finlay: It is time to let baby John rest in peace and end the media circus

No interest can now be served to try to charge somebody new, after all these years

Tue, 28 Mar, 2023

Couple arrested in Kerry Babies case 'would not drop a sweet wrapper on the ground'

Couple arrested in Kerry Babies case 'would not drop a sweet wrapper on the ground'

Neighbours describe couple as well-respected in community and ask why gardaí cannot 'leave well alone'

Mon, 27 Mar, 2023

Couple arrested in Kerry Babies case left 'in limbo', solicitor claims

Couple arrested in Kerry Babies case left 'in limbo', solicitor claims

Their South Kerry home is a crime scene and there is no estimated time for the return of DNA results or the preparation of a file for the DPP

Mon, 27 Mar, 2023

Kerry Babies: The cold case team behind the investigation

Kerry Babies: The cold case team behind the investigation

The cold case review has mainly occurred out of the public eye

Sun, 26 Mar, 2023

Timeline: Key events in the Kerry Babies case

Timeline: Key events in the Kerry Babies case

Three weeks from today will mark the 39th anniversary of the discovery of five-day-old Baby John's body on a beach in Caherciveen, Co Kerry

Sat, 25 Mar, 2023

Man and woman released without charge in Kerry Babies investigation

Man and woman released without charge in Kerry Babies investigation

A file is now being prepared for submission the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

Sat, 25 Mar, 2023

Solving Kerry Babies case could close bleak chapter in our history

Solving Kerry Babies case could close bleak chapter in our history

News of the latest development in the investigation has come as a surprise

Sat, 25 Mar, 2023

Woman arrested on suspicion of murder in Kerry Babies case released without charge

Woman arrested on suspicion of murder in Kerry Babies case released without charge

A file will now be prepared for the DPP

Fri, 24 Mar, 2023

Kerry Babies case 'dragging people back into a very dark place'

Kerry Babies case 'dragging people back into a very dark place'

Across the region, there is a sense that maybe the latest arrests could bring the whole saga to an end

Fri, 24 Mar, 2023

'After all these years, Baby John deserves the truth'

'After all these years, Baby John deserves the truth'

From the date he was baptised on April 14, 1984, and named 'John', nobody has ever discovered who he is, and nobody has come forward to claim him

Fri, 24 Mar, 2023

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Arrests mark 'pivotal moment' in Kerry Babies investigation, says minister

Justice Minister said it was important to remember 'the most innocent of people, an innocent baby' was found murdered on a beach

Fri, 24 Mar, 2023

Role of DNA in search for Baby John's killer

Role of DNA in search for Baby John's killer

The decision to exhume the body ‘Baby John’ on September 14, 2021, not only reignited interest in the case at the time, but also sparked questions locally

Fri, 24 Mar, 2023

Gardaí continue questioning of two held over Kerry baby's death in 1984

Gardaí continue questioning of two held over Kerry baby's death in 1984

A man in his 60s and woman in her 50s were arrested in the Munster region

Fri, 24 Mar, 2023

FILE PHOTO Joanne Hayes and her siblings are seeking for the High Court to overturn any findings of wrongdoing against her and h

Kerry Babies Tribunal: How the shocking treatment of Joanne Hayes changed Ireland

The cruel humiliation of Joanne Hayes at the Kerry Babies Tribunal may have helped bring about profound reform in this country, writes Donal Hickey

Wed, 15 Sep, 2021