The Crimes of Nurse Cadden: The Scandal Ireland Ignored

Mamie Cadden, better known as Nurse Cadden, became one of the most notorious figures in 20th-century Dublin. Linked to abandoned babies, illegal procedures and suspicious deaths, her crimes shocked Ireland. But this story is not only about one woman. It is also about the society that pushed women in crisis into secrecy, danger and backstreet clinics. In this video, I explore the life and crimes of Nurse Cadden, the hidden world of crisis pregnancy and backstreet abortion in mid-20th-century Ireland, and the women failed by shame and silence. Edit: Kate Dunlea