Excavation work is underway in Galway to identify the remains of infants who died at a mother and baby home between 1925 and 1961. Historical research indicated 796 children were buried in a sewage system at the institution run by the Bon Secours Sisters. The state and the Bon Secours Sisters have both issued apologies for the treatment of women and children. The Office of the Director of Authorised Intervention Tuam is overseeing the excavation, which is expected to take two years and will be conducted under strict security measures to maintain forensic integrity.
The excavation site in Galway will attempt to identify the remains of infants who died in a mother and baby home between 1925 and 1961.
Local historian Catherine Corless revealed that 796 babies and children were buried in a sewage system at the Tuam institution.
The Bon Secours Sisters acknowledged their failure to protect the dignity of women and children in the Tuam home, offering a profound apology.
Daniel MacSweeney stated that measures are necessary to ensure the site's forensic integrity during the excavation and recovery program.
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