Apology to woman accused of murdering baby in 1984
news Apology to woman accused of murdering baby in 1984 The Garda commissioner (head of the Irish police) and the Irish minister for justice have apologised to a woman at the centre of the infamous Kerry Babies scandal. Joanne Hayes was wrongly accused of murdering a baby found with multiple stab wounds 35 years ago on White Strand beach near Cahersiveen in County Kerry. Ms Hayes and her family will now be awarded substantial compensation. The family was not in court. They have also received a declaration that all findings of wrong-doing against them by the Kerry Babies tribunal were unfound...