Seeking Truth for a Forgotten Baby | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 22, 2026 · 2m

A Melbourne woman is on a relentless quest to uncover the truth behind the death of a baby from a century ago, convinced he was her mother’s cousin’s son and that his mother’s silence was born of shame. With genealogy records as her starting point, she’s piecing together a hidden family history tied to Ireland’s turbulent past, including IRA ties and the devastating legacy of mother and baby homes. Fueled by a deep sense of justice and a haunting parallel to Australia’s stolen generations, she’s ready to offer DNA evidence—even though current testing rules exclude her. With growing public…