Historian welcomes Tuam mother-and-baby home progress Historian Catherine Corless has welcomed progress in the effort to exhume infant remains from the site of the former mother-and-baby home in Tuam, Co Galway. Connacht • 07 Jul
Archbishop meets survivors at Tuam home gathering The Catholic Archbishop of Tuam has attended a gathering at the site of the former mother-and-baby home in the town. Connacht • 03 May
Mother-and-baby home report leak inquiry criticised A failure by the Government to deliver answers on how a major report on mother-and-baby homes was leaked to the media before it was due … Ireland • 10 Jan
Mayo community group unveils Tuam babies initiative A community group in Co Mayo has unveiled an initiative in Castlebar to campaign for what it calls the dignified reburial of the Tuam Babies … Ireland • 19 Jul 21
Tuam survivor wants all remains exhumed and analysed A man who was born in the Tuam mother-and-baby home has returned to the site for the first time in more than 60 years today. Connacht • 17 Jun 21
Archbishop says Commission report a 'cause for shame' The Catholic Archbishop of Tuam has apologised unreservedly for the way in which the Church "labelled, judged, stigmatised and ostracised" women and children in the … Mother-And-Baby Homes • 13 Jan 21
Bill on excavations at Tuam site published Draft laws which will enable the excavation of remains at the Tuam mother and baby site have been published. Politics • 10 Dec 19
Calls for Tuam burial site legislation to be published Historian Catherine Corless has called on the Government to urgently publish legislation to allow for the further excavation of the Tuam burial site in Galway. Connacht • 07 Dec 19
Tuam mother and baby survivors meet Archbishop Representatives of survivors of Tuam's mother and baby home have met local Catholic Archbishop Dr Michael Neary for the first time to discuss the long-running … Ireland • 09 Nov 19
Possible to collect Tuam DNA samples before legislation The Cabinet has been told that it should be possible to develop a voluntary scheme to allow for the collection of biological samples from survivors … Ireland • 11 Sep 19
Valeo to create 50 jobs in Tuam in €44m investment Vehicle technology company Valeo is to create 50 new jobs at its facility in Tuam, Co Galway, as part of an expansion of its Research … Business • 13 Mar 19
Tuam DNA sampling report requested by April The terms of reference in relation to the legal options regarding the collection of DNA samples from people who believe their relatives' remains are buried … Ireland • 13 Feb 19
Govt to examine whether law allows Tuam DNA collection The Government's Special Rapporteur on Children's Rights is to examine whether current legislation permits the collection of DNA samples from survivors of the Tuam Mother … Ireland • 31 Jan 19
Tuam mother-and-baby home survivors in DNA sample call More than 20 survivors of the controversial Tuam mother-and-baby home have urged the Government to begin collecting their DNA samples immediately. Ireland • 29 Jan 19
Excavation at Tuam set to begin in 2019 The excavation of a site at the former mother-and-baby home in Tuam in Co Galway is set to begin in the latter stages of 2019. Ireland • 29 Dec 18
Possible to identify Tuam remains using DNA, Prof says Identifying the remains of babies buried at the site of a former mother-and-baby home in, Tuam, Co Galways is possible with DNA testing, according to … Ireland • 07 Dec 18
Abuse survivors need truth-telling process - Zappone Minister for Children Katherine Zappone has said there is a need for a truth-telling process for victims and survivors of institutional abuse. Ireland • 01 Nov 18
Thousands attend Tuam vigil and Dublin rally At least 1,000 people gathered for a silent vigil in Tuam, Co Galway to remember the Tuam Babies this afternoon, while thousands also attended the … Pope Francis In Ireland • 26 Aug 18
Zappone assessing whether to fully excavate Tuam site Minister for Children Katherine Zappone has said she is assessing whether to fully excavate the site of the former Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, … Ireland • 23 Jul 18
Consultation being held on future of Tuam site Former residents of the mother and baby home in Tuam will outline their views on the manner in which Galway County Council should deal with … Connacht • 08 Mar 18
Zappone urges cooperation on future of Tuam site Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone has said that money will not be the most relevant consideration when a final decision is taken … Ireland • 12 Dec 17
Zappone receives report over mother and baby home site The report of the Expert Technical Group dealing with the site of Tuam's former mother and baby home has been delivered to the Minister for … Ireland • 13 Apr 18
Neary calls for detailed examination of church, state The Catholic Archbishop of Tuam has called for a detailed examination of the role of the Church and the State in the running of mother … Religious and Social Affairs • 11 Mar 17
Tusla gives Tuam baby home records to Commission The Child and Family Agency Tusla has confirmed that all records it has about the mother and baby home in Tuam, Co Galway, have been … News • 10 Mar 17
Zappone wants 'transitional justice' approach Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone has said her department will spend a number of weeks considering how best to broaden the terms … Commission of Investigation • 10 Mar 17
