Liam Neeson involved in new movie revealing story behind babies discovery

Share Save Add as preferred on Google Hayley Halpin BBC News NI Enda Bowe Catherine Corless is played by English actor Monica Dolan in the film The story of the amateur historian whose research helped uncover the Tuam babies scandal is being brought to the big screen, with the help of actor Liam Neeson.

The Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home institution for unmarried mothers and their children was in operation from 1925 until 1961.

It came to international attention in 2014, after local historian Catherine Corless discovered there were 796 death certificates for children and babies who died there , but no burial records.

A 2017 article in the New York Times about Corless' journey left Neeson in a "quiet rage", he told RTÉ's Late Late Show , prompting him to use his standing in the film industry to bring the story to life, and be a co-producer.