![]() ![]() The idea that rape could occur within marriage had been recognised in law only three years before – although, it took 12 further years for a successful prosecution. In 1993, the existence of the Magdalene laundries roared to public prominence, when the bodies of more than 130 residents of a convent were exhumed from unmarked graves. Was the father of her child the first man with whom she had had sex? How long were they together? When had they commenced sexual relations? When had they had sex? Where? Had they used condoms? How had she become pregnant? It was less than 10 years since a 22-year-old Garda recruit, Majella Moynihan – who had just given up a baby against her wishes – was summoned for questioning as part of a disciplinary case against her. When Annie vanished without trace in 1993, it was another era in many respects. Each disappeared without trace from one side of a small country in the space of a few years. How could all those women vanish into thin air? The question is almost a cliche now, sounding more like clickbait for the kind of true crime documentaries that fuel full-time television channels. ![]()
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