A forensic excavation in Tuam aims to search for the remains of 796 children believed buried under a disused sewage tank. Preliminary works are nearly complete, with full excavation expected to last two years. Families and survivors are invited to visit the site. Ms Corrigan emphasized the importance of finding lost children, stating that this operation can be seen as the beginning of acknowledging a significant issue. She expressed hope for closure for families like hers who have lost children and mentioned the need for dignity for the deceased.
"We never thought this day would come. I see this day as a small light at the end of a big tunnel. There are 9,000 children lost in homes in Ireland and that's only the ones that were examined. So Tuam is the tip of the iceberg, and we do hope that every child's voice is heard, because I think they've been crying for a long time. This is the start of something, so we may not get all the answers, we don't know, but it's the next stage."
"These children were denied every human right in their lifetime, as were their mothers. They were denied dignity in life, and they were denied dignity and respect in death."
"If they find that they are there, it's the answer, it's the truth. I can go to my mother's grave, and I can tool 'predeceased by her sons John and William'. That is the closure, that is the answer, and that is the truth we're looking for."
"The overarching aim of the operation is to 'restore dignity' to the children that were lost by appropriately buried remains."
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