ABC Media Watch: The truth behind Tuam

Grave mistakes: 'It was the tale that shocked the world: the bodies of 800 babies found in a septic tank in Tuam. But what is the real story?' In this excerpt from the 30 June 2014 episode of ABC TV's Media Watch programme, entitled 'The truth behind Tuam', Paul Barry examines how false and grossly exaggerated reports that the remains of hundreds of babies had been found 'dumped' near an old mother-and-baby home in Ireland went around the world 'before truth had put its socks on'. Reproduced with permission. For more: http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch www.cathnews.com