Plans To Remove Remains From Tuam Mother And Baby Home

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A forensic archaeologist has been hired to examine the possibility of removing children’s remains from the site of the Tuam mother and baby home.

Niamh McCullagh will lead an examination of whether it is possible to recover the remains, and whether they can be identified.

It’s not known how many human remains might lie in a former septic tank structure at the former Bon Secours home in Tuam.

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Children’s minister Katherine Zappone says she wants a sensitive and appropriate response to dealing with the remains