Kerry Babies

The arrests come almost 40 years after the discovery of the body of male infant known as Baby John at White Strand, Cahersiveen, Co Kerry, in April 1984. The ...

I am again appealing to the public for any information in relation to the death of Baby John in 1984. He added: "Our strong belief at the current time is that the answers to this are in Cahersiveen and the close surrounding areas. Speaking previously, Superintendent Murphy said: "On April 14, 1984 on White Strand Beach in Caherciveen the lifeless body of a new-born baby boy was found in a bag. "The arrests are a significant development in this investigation in an effort to establish the truth surrounding the death of Baby John in 1984 and deliver justice for Baby John. We would ask anyone who was living in Cahersiveen and surrounding areas around the time of April 1984 to speak to us. The baby was called Baby John and he is buried here in Cahersiveen.

Gardai announced that the pair had been arrested in relation to the discovery of the body of a baby boy at White Strand, Caherciveen, Co Kerry, April 1984. He ...

Speaking at the time, Superintendent Flor Murphy made the following appeal: "On April 14, 1984 on White Strand Beach in Caherciveen the lifeless body of a new-born baby boy was found in a bag. Baby John was discovered by a farmer, Jack Griffin, on White Strand beach on April 14, 1984. Someone is Baby John’s father. An extensive investigation has been ongoing since 2018 by gardaí in the Kerry Division supported by the Garda Serious Crime Review Team. "Anyone who comes forward will be treated with sensitivity. "Someone is Baby John’s mother. The baby was called Baby John and he is buried here in Caherciveen. We need the public’s help to change that. "The arrests are a significant development in this investigation in an effort to establish the truth surrounding the death of Baby John in 1984 and deliver justice for Baby John,” said Superintendent Flor Murphy, who has been leading the investigation Gardaí announced that the pair had been arrested in relation to the discovery of the body of a baby boy at White Strand, A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder in the A garda spokesperson said: “A male in his 60s and a female in her 50s were arrested in the Munster region on suspicion of the offence of murder and are currently detained at Garda Stations in the south of the country under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.”

Two people have been arrested in connection with the discovery of the body of an infant at White Strand in Cahersiveen in Co Kerry in 1984, which became ...

Anyone who comes forward will be treated with sensitivity and compassion," said Superintendent Flor Murphy, who has been leading the investigation. Gardaí described these arrests as "a significant development in this investigation in an effort to establish the truth surrounding the death of Baby John in 1984 and deliver justice for Baby John". A man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s were arrested on suspicion of murder late this evening.

“The arrests are a significant development in this investigation in an effort to establish the truth surrounding the death of Baby John in 1984 and deliver ...

She had wrongly been accused of murdering the baby. Someone is Baby John’s father. “Someone is Baby John’s mother. “I am again appealing to the public for any information in relation to the death of Baby John in 1984. More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal. For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away.

The Irish Mirror has learned that officers mounted searches in rural Kerry and arrested a a man and woman on suspicion of murder.

None of that was true and all charges were dropped later that year. Gardai exhumed Baby John’s remains from Holy Cross Cemetery, Caherciveen in September as officers took a fresh look at the murder. They were being held at Castleisland Garda Station – and can be quizzed for up to 24 hours. She was arrested by garda murder squad and was accused wrongly of being the mother of baby John – whole family members were accused of concealing the birth of the tot. The baby was murdered just five days after he was born and the Garda probe into his death and that of another baby around the same time caused a public outcry – and the creation of a special tribunal of inquiry. [Irish Mirror](https://www.irishmirror.ie/) has learned that officers mounted a series of searches in rural Kerry today – and this evening arrested a man and woman on suspicion of the murder of a child that caused a national scandal in the early 1980s.

A man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s have been arrested in connection with the Kerry Babies case after a DNA analysis enabled a breakthrough in the ...

We would ask anyone who was living in Cahersiveen and surrounding areas around the time of April 1984 to speak to us. The baby was called Baby John and he is buried here in Cahersiveen. Someone is Baby John’s father. We have never found out the full circumstances of the death of Baby John. The mystery child was later given the name Baby John. “Someone is Baby John’s mother.

For the past five years, a team of detectives drawn from the Kerry garda division and from the Serious Crime Review Team based in Dublin have been ...

Gardaí are not saying where the two people now being questioned were arrested. Most of those who gave samples were women. Later that year, in September 2018, RTÉ News revealed that DNA samples had been taken from a small number of people in the south Kerry area, as part of the garda cold case review. At the announcement of the cold case review, gardaí revealed that a full DNA profile for Baby John had been generated from samples preserved during the initial post-mortem examination. [Save for an apology to Joanne Hayes, who was wrongly charged in 1984 with the murder of Baby John,](https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2018/0116/933608-kerry-babies-investigation/) and a [ public appeal for information about his death, the cold case review has largely been conducted](https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2018/0924/995739-kerry-babies/ --) away from the public gaze. For the past five years, a team of detectives drawn from the Kerry garda division and from the Serious Crime Review Team based in Dublin have been conducting a cold case review of the discovery, on 14 April 1984, of the body of a five-day old baby boy on a south Kerry beach.

An Garda Síochána said on Thursday that a man (60s) and woman (50s) are being held at stations in the south of country.

"Someone is Baby John’s mother. Two people have been arrested in connection to the 1984 killing of a baby in Co Kerry. In 2018, Garda announced a review of Baby John's death.

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

I want to reiterate the apology to her from the Gardai and to make that apology on behalf of the State.— Leo Varadkar (@LeoVaradkar) They are then reinterred in the same grave. I only fully learned the details of the Kerry babies case recently as I was too young at the time. Ms Hayes came under suspicion as she had been admitted as a patient at Tralee General Hospital on the day Baby John's body was found. However, it also makes other claims against Joanne Hayes and her family. 25-year-old Joanne Hayes from Abbeydorney is arrested in connection with the death.

The pair - a man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s -were arrested in relation to the discovery of the body of a baby boy at White Strand, Caherciveen, Co Kerry, ...

Speaking at the time, Supt Murphy made the following appeal: "On April 14, 1984, on White Strand Beach in Caherciveen the lifeless body of a new-born baby boy was found in a bag. Baby John was discovered by a farmer, Jack Griffin, on White Strand beach on April 14, 1984. An extensive investigation has been ongoing since 2018 by gardaí in the Kerry Division supported by the Garda Serious Crime Review Team. "Anyone who comes forward will be treated with sensitivity. Someone is Baby John’s father. The baby was called Baby John and he is buried here in Caherciveen. "Someone is Baby John’s mother. "The arrests are a significant development in this investigation in an effort to establish the truth surrounding the death of Baby John in 1984 and deliver justice for Baby John,” said Superintendent Flor Murphy, who has been leading the investigation The pair - a man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s -were arrested in relation to the discovery of the body of a baby boy at White Strand, The solicitor for the two arrested has expressed concern about the discussion taking place in the media and warned some of the comment "from certain quarters" was indiscriminate "and has absolutely no justification in the context of due process". A garda spokesperson said: “A male in his 60s and a female in her 50s were arrested in the Munster region on suspicion of the offence of murder and are currently detained at Garda Stations in the south of the country under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.” Gardaí are continuing to question a man and a woman who were arrested on suspicion of murder in the

Arrests in Munster on Thursday mark new chapter in case, which previously led to a State apology to wrongly accused woman.

[are exhumed](https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/remains-of-baby-found-dead-on-kerry-beach-in-1984-exhumed-by-gardai-1.4674112) from Holy Cross Cemetery in Cahersiveen in order to extract a DNA sample. An Garda Síochána announces a review into the death of Baby John. Late 1984: A tribunal of inquiry, known as the Kerry Babies Tribunal, is established to investigate how Ms Hayes was charged with murder and her family with concealment. However, it makes other claims against Hayes and her family, which the family says are untrue, not supported by any evidence and purely speculative. It transpired that Ms Hayes had told gardaí she had given birth to a child, Shane, who was stillborn or died shortly after birth. Investigating gardaí from Dublin had learned Ms Hayes, who lived 80km away in Abbeydorney, had been in hospital apparently after a lengthy pregnancy but with no sign of a baby.

A man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s have been arrested in connection with the Kerry Babies case after a DNA analysis enabled a breakthrough in the ...

We would ask anyone who was living in Cahersiveen and surrounding areas around the time of April 1984 to speak to us. Speaking previously, Supt Murphy said: “On April 14, 1984, on White Strand Beach in Cahersiveen the lifeless body of a newborn baby boy was found in a bag. And I know the Gardaí have been working extraordinarily hard on this, particularly since a renewed effort in 2018. The baby was called Baby John and he is buried here in Cahersiveen. Every person in Ireland, young or old, has the right to truth and justice. “It also gives hope for other cold cases around the country.”

They are being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 and it is believed they will remain in custody throughout the day as questioning ...

They are being detained in separate stations in Castleisland and Listowel, The Kerryman understands. I am again appealing to the public for any information in relation to the death of Baby John in 1984,” said Superintendent Flor Murphy last night. They were arrested in the Munster region on suspicion of the offence of murder and are being detained in Kerry stations.

Kerry Babies case: Two people are being held on suspicion of murdering a new-born baby in County Kerry in the mid-1980s.

Gardaí are describing these arrests as a significant development in the investigation in an effort to establish the truth surrounding the death of Baby John. Gardaí definitively confirmed via a DNA profile in 2018 that Ms Hayes was not Baby John’s mother and apologised to her for her treatment during the investigation. A man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s who were arrested last night on suspicion of murder are being detained at Listowel and Castleisland Garda Stations. Ms Hayes, from Abbeydorney, was known to have been pregnant in the run-up to the Bay John’s discovery and was arrested. The man in his 60s and woman in her 50s are being Two people are being held on suspicion of murdering a newborn baby in County Kerry in the mid-1980s.

The woman in her 50s, who was being questioned by the Garda Cold Case Review Team investigating the murder of Baby John in Kerry almost 40 years ago, ...

Please review their details and accept them to load the content. Minister for Justice Simon Harris said it is a "pivotal moment" in the investigation and he would encourage anyone with any information to come forward. Speaking in Charleville, Co Cork, Mr Martin described the case as "shocking" and said he awaits the outcome of the garda investigation. "But [it's] a really tragic case that I think everyone in the country is familiar with and the gardaí have continued to investigate." At the launch of the cold case review in January 2018, Supt Murphy said it was the strong belief of the investigating team that the answers to the questions about Baby John's death lay in Cahersiveen and the close surrounding area. Fr Kelly said there was a lot of fear, shame and moral judgement at the time in 1984 when the five-day-old body of Baby John was found.

An extensive investigation into the death of Baby John has been ongoing since 2018 by gardaí in the Kerry Division supported by the Garda Serious Crime Review ...

She had repeatedly insisted she had no connection whatsoever to the White Strand infant, and DNA tests subsequently proved the truth of her case. An extensive investigation into the death of Baby John has been ongoing since 2018 by gardaí in the Kerry Division supported by the Garda Serious Crime Review Team. The pair were arrested in relation to the discovery of the body of a baby boy at White Strand, Caherciveen, Co Kerry, in April 1984.

Michael O'Regan: In the patriarchal Ireland of the 1980s, Joanne Hayes was an easy target for the justice system.

The tribunal report was another crushing blow to the Hayes family. She leapt off the witness stand and ran out of the room, down the corridor to the toilet, where she vomited. Neighbours of the Hayes family protested outside the tribunal. He suggested she had no intention of “allowing the child to be alive in this world after it left your body”. A doctor was called to attend to her. The gardaí pursued their case, initially dismissing Joanne’s request to search the farm in Abbeydorney for the body of her baby. According to Hayes, she gave birth on the night of April 12th in a field on the farm after midnight. Instead of the Garda investigation coming under scrutiny, Joanne Hayes became the victim of an onslaught. When her baby’s body was eventually discovered, the Garda case was in big trouble. Under questioning, Joanne Hayes signed a statement saying that she had killed her baby in the house. In April 1984, Joanne Hayes was living at home in the village of Abbeydorney with her mother, sister, two brothers and an aunt. The baby was dead.