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Kincora: Britain's Shame

Chris Moore

2025

Kincora: Britain’s Shame (2025) by Chris Moore tells the story of Kincora Boy’s Home in Belfast, Northern Ireland, now infamous for a child sexual abuse scandal.

A former BBC journalist, Chris Moore has been investigating the story of Kincora for more than 40 years.

The home was set up in 1958 as a hostel for boys in state care of working age. It closed in 1980 following the scandal, which occurred in the 1970s & which involved the systemic abuse of boys and allegations of a cover-up by MI5.

The building on Upper Newtownards Road in Belfast was demolished in 2022.

During the course of his investigation, Moore spoke with survivors & MI5 whistle-blowers, examined secret documents, & concluded that not only were boys abused at Kincora but that they were forced into a wider paedophile ring which included Lord Louis Mountbatten.

Trauma warning: This archive contains material relating to care experience including references to abuse, neglect, sexual violence, and institutional harm.

 

Children and young people in social care, and those who have left, are often subject to stigmatisation and discrimination. Being stigmatised and discriminated against can impact negatively on mental health and wellbeing not only during the care experience but often for many years after too. The project aims to contribute towards changing community attitudes towards care experienced people as a group. See glossary HERE


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