65: Catherine Corless: The Power of One

<p>This 50 year old housewife didn’t have a degree or a team. Just a quiet steel, and a determination to give a voice to Ireland’s forgotten children.</p><p>She proved that one voice can shatter decades of institutional silence. This is the story of Catherine Corless and the power of one.</p><p>Sources:</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b08k15lf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b08k15lf</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/12/ireland-report-appalling-abuse-mother-baby-homes" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/12/ireland-report-appalling-abuse-mother-baby-homes</a></p><p><a href="https://www.britannica.com/question/What-role-did-Catherine-Corless-play-in-uncovering-the-truth-about-the-Tuam-babies" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.britannica.com/question/What-role-did-Catherine-Corless-play-in-uncovering-the-truth-about-the-Tuam-babies</a></p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-54693159" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-54693159</a></p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27970866" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27970866</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/sep/25/liam-neeson-tuam-babies-film-ireland-catherine-corless-dogged-heroine-monica-dolan" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/sep/25/liam-neeson-tuam-babies-film-ireland-catherine-corless-dogged-heroine-monica-dolan</a></p><p><a href="https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2026/09/the-shame-of-a-nation/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2026/09/the-shame-of-a-nation/</a></p><p><a href="https://observer.co.uk/news/international/article/catherine-corless-why-i-refused-to-give-up-until-i-learned-the-fate-of-those-lost-souls-in-tuam" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://observer.co.uk/news/international/article/catherine-corless-why-i-refused-to-give-up-until-i-learned-the-fate-of-those-lost-souls-in-tuam</a></p><p><a href="https://gutterbookshop.com/product/belonging-a-memoir-by-catherine-corless/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://gutterbookshop.com/product/belonging-a-memoir-by-catherine-corless/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2021/15-january/news/world/report-on-ireland-s-mother-and-baby-homes-reveals-religious-attitudes-c