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The Tuam Home Survivors' Network hopes samples from living relatives will someday be matched to any DNA discovered in human remains

Tuam mother-and-baby home survivors in DNA sample call

Ireland / 29 Jan

Katherine Zappone confirmed the extension to the deadline for the commission's work

12-month extension to mother-and-baby homes inquiry

Ireland / 22 Jan

Catherine Corless played a pivotal role in uncovering details of a mass grave at the former home in Tuam

Possible to identify Tuam remains using DNA, Prof says

Ireland / 07 Dec 18

Katherine Zappone thanked the members of for taking on 'this ambitious and challenging task'

Forum for former residents of Mother and Baby Homes

Ireland / 13 Jul 18

Remains of 800 babies and infants found at the site

New technology 'could identify' Tuam remains

Connacht / 13 Apr 18

Minister for Children Katherine Zappone said she will bring proposals to Cabinet before the summer break

Prompt redress for mother & baby home children rejected

Ireland / 11 Apr 17

This is the second weekend in a row that Archbishop Michael Neary has spoken out on the Tuam case

Neary calls for detailed examination of church, state

Religious and Social Affairs / 11 Mar 17

The Commission confirmed that significant quantities of human remains were found at the former site of the mother and baby home

Tusla gives Tuam baby home records to Commission

News / 10 Mar 17

Katherine Zappone wants victims and survivors countrywide at the centre of Mother and Baby Homes healing process

Zappone wants 'transitional justice' approach

Commission of Investigation / 10 Mar 17

Dr Martin said the church ostracised, stigmatised and isolated unwed mothers

Irish Catholic church leader says Tuam find 'appalling'

News / 09 Mar 17

Katherine Zappone said an interim report will be published by the end of the month

474 infant remains given to medical schools, Dáil told

News / 09 Mar 17

The area is at a different location to the former mother and baby home in the town

Tests sought on second site in Tuam

News / 09 Mar 17

PJ Haverty was born in the home and spent a year there with his mother before she was made leave

President hopes baby home inquiry will 'out the truth'

News / 08 Mar 17

The playground in Tuam with the site where human remains were found at the back

No human remains found at Tuam site during 1970s works

News / 08 Mar 17

Claire Byrne Live - Tuam, Grace

Claire Byrne Features / 07 Mar 17

The coroner has not made any public comment

Govt to consider adding more baby homes to inquiry

News / 08 Mar 17

Marian Bridget Mulryan is believed to have been nine-months-old when she died at the Tuam mother and baby home

Man seeks records on sister who died at Tuam baby home

News / 07 Mar 17

Significant quantities of human remains found

Kenny says find of remains in Tuam 'truly appalling'

News / 06 Mar 17

Archbishop Michael Neary said the findings from the Commission of Investigation were a matter of huge public concern

Archbishop of Tuam 'horrified' by discovery of remains

News / 05 Mar 17

A significant quantity of human remains were confirmed at the site of the former mother-and-baby home in Tuam

Call for human remains at institutions to be identified

News / 04 Mar 17

'Significant quantities' of human remains were found at the site

Residents of estate on Tuam baby home site meet council

News / 03 Mar 17

The commission was established following allegations about the deaths of 800 babies in Tuam

Human remains found at Tuam former mother-and-baby home

News / 03 Mar 17

Deeper excavations are expected to take place than during the previous dig

Further excavation at former Tuam baby home

News / 08 Feb 17

The groups want an investigation of allegations of abuse concerning 170-plus institutions, agencies and individuals

Call over submissions on Mother and Baby Homes

News / 28 Jul 16

Survivors are seeking an immediate State apology and redress

Call to widen probe into mother and baby homes

News / 21 Dec 15

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