Following this week’s trial, Alison O’Reilly reflects on her interaction with Molly Martens

After hearing that her grandfather, who she never knew, had taken part in the perilous rescue of 168 German sailors during World War II, Alison O'Reilly decided to research his life. Here she tells how she ended up meeting his family who hadn't known anything of his whereabouts for 60 years

The Corkman leading the Tuam excavation says the task of recovering and identifying the remains of 796 babies has given him sleepless nights, writes Alison O’Reilly