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Site of former Tuam mother-and-baby home

Possible to collect Tuam DNA samples before legislation

Ireland / 11 Sep

Valeo to invest €44m in its plant in Tuam

Valeo to create 50 jobs in Tuam in €44m investment

Business / 13 Mar

Last November, Katherine Zappone announced an enhanced excavation of the grounds of the Tuam site

Tuam DNA sampling report requested by April

Ireland / 13 Feb

More than 20 members of the Tuam Mother and Baby Support Group issued an urgent call for their DNA to be collected and banked for future use

Govt to examine whether law allows Tuam DNA collection

Ireland / 31 Jan

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

Significant quantities of human remains were discovered at the site in Tuam

Excavation at Tuam set to begin in 2019

Ireland / 29 Dec 18

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 was speaking at a conference in the US which is discussing ways of achieving justice for those who have suffered abuses

Abuse survivors need truth-telling process - Zappone

Ireland / 01 Nov 18

The Stand4Truth rally gathers outside the former Magdalene laundry on Sean McDermott St in Dublin

Thousands attend Tuam vigil and Dublin rally

Pope Francis In Ireland / 26 Aug 18

Katherine Zappone outlined her thoughts on the issue to a meeting in Tuam this evening

Zappone assessing whether to fully excavate Tuam site

Ireland / 23 Jul 18

The council has been asked to complete the process by the end of the month, when its report will be considered by Government.

Consultation being held on future of Tuam site

Connacht / 08 Mar 18

Report identifies challenges in identifying remains of some of the young children buried at Tuam

Zappone urges cooperation on future of Tuam site

Ireland / 12 Dec 17

The Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation was set up after allegations about the deaths of 800 babies in Tuam over a number of decades

Zappone receives report over mother and baby home site

Ireland / 13 Apr 18

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

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