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Banished Babies: The Secret Story of Ireland's Baby Export Business
Mike Milotte
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Description for Banished Babies: The Secret Story of Ireland's Baby Export Business
Paperback.
The story of baby trafficking organised by nuns, sanctioned by an archbishop, administered by civil servants and approved by politicians who tried to keep it secret…
In this re-issue of the 2012 second edition of his highly acclaimed Banished Babies, Mike Milotte uncovers in vivid detail how the State colluded with the Church to facilitate the export of thousands of ‘illegitimate’ children in the 1950s and 60s, and how a black market existed in which Irish babies were bought and sold beyond the fringes of the official scheme.
Mike Milotte's damning exposé was first published to critical acclaim ... Read more
Banished Babies will shock and anger anyone who is prepared to confront the truth about Ireland’s dark and sordid past.
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Publisher
New Island Books
Number of pages
281
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
281
Place of Publication
, Ireland
ISBN
9781848401334
SKU
V9781848401334
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About Mike Milotte
Mike Milotte is a prominent print and television journalist. After almost 20 years as a senior reporter/presenter with Irish Television’s Prime Time programme, where he won numerous awards for his documentaries, Mike went freelance in 2009. His two-part programme, Freefall, which tells the story of Ireland’s economic and financial collapse, won the 2010 Irish Film & Television Award for best ... Read more
Reviews for Banished Babies: The Secret Story of Ireland's Baby Export Business
An astonishing story, meticulously told – and an excellent piece of journalism.
An Phoblacht
This book would make your blood boil...one of the finest pieces of journalism this reader has come across for many a day. The author, Mike Milotte, has done his profession proud.
Padraig O'Morain
The Irish Times
A brilliant exposé of the ... Read more
An Phoblacht
This book would make your blood boil...one of the finest pieces of journalism this reader has come across for many a day. The author, Mike Milotte, has done his profession proud.
Padraig O'Morain
The Irish Times
A brilliant exposé of the ... Read more