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A survivors group has said that the “full horror” of the Tuam Mother and Baby Home has not yet been exposed. The Tuam Home Survivors Network said that there cannot be closure on the issue until each one of the causes of deaths from the home are established. This comes after the Commission of Investigation […]

7 years ago

Survivors of the Tuam mother and baby home want their DNA to be kept on file. They have asked for this to be done to help investigators identify the bodies of the infants found near the institution. The remains of over 700 young children were found on the grounds of the home in County Galway. […]

8 years ago

A special art exhibition will launch tomorrow in Dublin. It is a tribute dedicated to the many women and children who went through the Tuam mother and baby home. The home, which was based in the Co Galway village operated from 1925 to 1961 and was run by the Bon Secours Sisters. IMAGES OF WORKS […]

8 years ago

The site of the Tuam Mother and Baby Home is to be excavated. The government approved the forensic excavation of the Galway site today following the discovery of significant human remains early last year. This came after allegations that the bodies of 796 babies and children were buried in the septic tank of the Bon […]

8 years ago

A Tuam vigil will be taking place at the same time as the Papal mass in Phoenix Park this Sunday. The remains of 796 babies and children were discovered at the Mother and Baby Home site early last year. Historian Catherine Corless, who worked tirelessly to uncover the details behind the deaths of those who […]

8 years ago

A public hearing was held on Monday.

8 years ago