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Excavation of the Tuam mother and baby home site begins today

Work to allow for the excavation of a burial ground at the former mother-and-baby home in Tuam is...

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06.30 16 Jun 2025


Excavation of the Tuam mother and baby home site begins today


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Work to allow for the excavation of a burial ground at the former mother-and-baby home in Tuam is set to begin today. 

Such work is long awaited since the 2017 Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes determined that “significant quantities of human remains” were buried on the site. Catherine Corless, Campaigner and Local Historian spoke to Shane this morning.


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