Remains of 10 more infants recovered from Tuam site
A further 10 sets of infant remains have been recovered from the site of the former Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, Co Galway.
A further 10 sets of infant remains have been discovered at the former Mother and Baby Home site in Tuam, Co Galway, the Office of the Director of Authorised Intervention (ODAIT) has announced. The latest finds bring the total to 109, since excavation work began last year. The remains were unearthed in coffins during a manual excavation by the ODAIT Forensic Excavation team.
The team has now shifted focus to a new excavation area, which extends beyond the old boundary wall of the institution's grounds. Meanwhile, officials are working on amendments to the Institutional Burials Legislation to include first cousins as eligible family members. This legislative work is progressing in parallel with the forensic investigation.
The Department of Children, Equality and Disability has been collaborating with the Office of the Attorney General to draft these amendments, which are expected to be published in the coming days. So far, the ODAIT has gathered 12 additional DNA reference samples in the latest reporting period, raising the total to 74 samples collected and sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI).
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