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The three babies left at phone boxes around Ireland, reunited after fifty years

In the 1960s, three babies were left at differing locations around the country shortly after thei...

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10.00 3 Jul 2025


The three babies left at phone boxes around Ireland, reunited after fifty years


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In the 1960s, three babies were left at differing locations around the country shortly after their birth. David McBride was found in a Belfast driveway, John Dowling was found in a Drogheda phone box and Helen Ward at a Dundalk phone box. All are siblings. Their story was told in a documentary which aired last night and Helen and David joined Ivan to tell their story.


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