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Fergus Finlay: Hard-fought apology shows just how great is the debt we owe industrial home survivors

Mary Dunlevy Greene, Miriam Moriarty Owens, Mary Donovan, and Maurice O’Connell went on hunger strike for justice for all survivors

<p>Maurice Patton O'Connell, Miriam Moriarty Owens, Mary Dunleavy Greene, and Mary Donovan went without food for over a month, having survived on coffee and water.</p>

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Taoiseach to make formal Dáil apology to survivors of industrial homes

<p>Survivors and family members of the 796 children who died in appalling circumstances in the Tuam home for unmarried mothers between 1925 and 1961 point out the president campaigned for their rights in previous years in her role as a former Galway TD.</p>

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Tuam family group invite president to meet with them given her 'personal connection' to babies who died

Shadow Of Mother Holding Baby On Wall

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Letters to the Editor: Adopted from a mother and baby home, my father rediscovered his family

Tuam Mother and Baby Home site

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Tuam mother and baby home excavation team to spend over €4m on forensic specialists

Probe into mother and baby homes

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Mother and baby home survivors challenge bishop to help them find over 1,000 children buried there

Family welcomes boost to bid for inquest into boy's death at Cork mother and baby home

Family welcomes boost to bid for inquest into boy's death at Cork mother and baby home

'It doesn’t mean they have granted us an inquest, but it does mean the case will be reviewed entirely again.'

Sun, 21 Dec, 2025

Tuam excavation uncovers additional infant graves and confirms long-hidden burial ground

Tuam excavation uncovers additional infant graves and confirms long-hidden burial ground

Forensic specialists have uncovered further infant remains and confirmed the existence of a previously undocumented burial ground at the former institution site

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

Campaigners want burial plot at Tipperary mother and baby home to be excavated

Campaigners want burial plot at Tipperary mother and baby home to be excavated

Families and survivors lit 1,090 candles for the children who died and 23 more for mothers who also died while incarcerated at Sean Ross Abbey in Roscrea

Sun, 30 Nov, 2025

Bon Secure Sisters statement of apology

Sister of babies born in Tuam mother and baby home gives notice over lack of criminal investigation

Solicitor Kevin Winters has now written to gardaí saying his firm has waited 18 months for an update on Dubliner Anna Corrigan’s case

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

Excavation uncovers remains of seven infants on grounds of former mother and baby home at Tuam

Excavation uncovers remains of seven infants on grounds of former mother and baby home at Tuam

The remains could come from the Workhouse era (1841 to 1918), the military era (1918 to 1925) or the mother and baby institution era (1925 to 1961)

Fri, 07 Nov, 2025

Irish artists call for national day of mourning in memory of children who died in mother and baby homes

Irish artists call for national day of mourning in memory of children who died in mother and baby homes

Artists, including singer-songwriter Damien Dempsey, have called for children who died in religious and State-run institutions to be remembered on a national day of mourning

Sun, 02 Nov, 2025

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Woman who claims she was forced to give up her baby for adoption, settles High Court case

The alleged removal of her baby from her in 1980, it was claimed, has had lifelong adverse effects on the woman

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025

'I just feel my mother is being fobbed off. I don’t think it is one bit fair on her'

'I just feel my mother is being fobbed off. I don’t think it is one bit fair on her'

Mother and baby home survivor Chrissie Tully wants to own the house 'in the hope that her missing son will have a place to call home should he ever return'

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025

Tuam Mother and Baby Home site

Five sets of skeletal remains found at Tuam site from before mother and baby home

The excavation for this reporting period has concentrated on three locations which include the site of a former workhouse yard

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

Liam Neeson 'honoured' as ‘The Lost Children of Tuam' movie goes into production

Liam Neeson 'honoured' as ‘The Lost Children of Tuam' movie goes into production

Well-known actors unveiled to star in film

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Relatives of Tuam babies condemn Fr Brendan Kilcoyne's comments as an 'insult'

Relatives of Tuam babies condemn Fr Brendan Kilcoyne's comments as an 'insult'

UCC Professor Thomas Garavan, whose aunt is one of the babies who died at the former mother and baby home said Fr Kilcoyne's 'argument that the Government report was first class is laughable'

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025

Human tooth and personal belongings discovered at Tuam mother and baby home site

Human tooth and personal belongings discovered at Tuam mother and baby home site

Specialist forensics confirm the discovery of a human tooth fragment and personal items in Ireland’s first mother and baby home exhumation

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025

Priest criticises Tuam excavation describing nuns who ran mother and baby home as 'outstanding'

Priest criticises Tuam excavation describing nuns who ran mother and baby home as 'outstanding'

Appearing to question the decision to carry out excavation works in Tuam, Fr Brendan Kilcoyne asked whether anyone knew where 'the 60,000 Irish children who have been murdered since abortion was brought in' were buried

Thu, 28 Aug, 2025

'Unfair' to make nuns contribute to mother and baby home redress scheme

'Unfair' to make nuns contribute to mother and baby home redress scheme

Sisters of Mercy, one of five orders who refused to make any 'voluntary' contribution, claimed they were 'just workers' in county homes run by local authorities, newly released records show

Sat, 16 Aug, 2025

Call for audit of deaths and burials at Cork's Good Shepherd convent

Call for audit of deaths and burials at Cork's Good Shepherd convent

Plans for 274 student apartments on the site of the former Magdalene laundry have been appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála

Sun, 10 Aug, 2025

‘We meant nothing to the State’: Survivors speak out over mother and baby homes redress injustice

‘We meant nothing to the State’: Survivors speak out over mother and baby homes redress injustice

Two survivors of mother and baby homes excluded from the €800m redress scheme challenge the State’s rules in court

Sat, 09 Aug, 2025

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‘Good step forward’ as bishop to meet Sean Ross Abbey campaigners

Bishop of Killaloe Fintan Monahan is willing to meet campaigners and survivors about the mother and baby home burial ground

Fri, 08 Aug, 2025

No burial records found for 80 children who died in institution that predated Tuam mother and baby home

No burial records found for 80 children who died in institution that predated Tuam mother and baby home

Glenamaddy was an institution which was set up in 1921 by Galway County Council as part of its reorganisation of services for the poor prior to the establishment of the Tuam mother and baby home

Wed, 30 Jul, 2025

Second major apartment development refused on historic Bessborough site in Cork City

Second major apartment development refused on historic Bessborough site in Cork City

Planning permission for 140 apartments at Cork’s former Bessborough mother and baby home has been refused over unit mix concerns

Wed, 30 Jul, 2025

Plans refused for 280 apartments on campus of former Bessborough mother and baby home

Plans refused for 280 apartments on campus of former Bessborough mother and baby home

Planners reject Estuary View’s proposal for 280 apartments at Bessborough, citing concerns over housing mix and excessive scale

Fri, 25 Jul, 2025

'They are people who were wronged': Survivors challenge exclusion from redress scheme

'They are people who were wronged': Survivors challenge exclusion from redress scheme

The €800m redress scheme, which was rolled out last year, is available for survivors who were resident in 14 of the mother and baby homes examined by the Commission of Inquiry and all county homes

Wed, 23 Jul, 2025

Troubled Ground - Episode 1: The first ever mass grave exhumation gets underway

Troubled Ground - Episode 2: Families hope that mass excavation can unveil the secrets of Tuam mother and baby home

Irish Examiner podcast explores how local research into a hidden burial site sparked international outrage and official action

Listen | Tue, 22 Jul, 2025

Fergus Finlay: The truth is being exhumed in Tuam. But will Ireland ever face it?

S Fergus Finlay: The truth is being exhumed in Tuam. But will Ireland ever face it?

The Tuam excavations must not be the end of the story — they must mark the start of real justice

Tue, 22 Jul, 2025

HSE has no burial records for 80 mother and baby home children who died at Galway hospital

HSE has no burial records for 80 mother and baby home children who died at Galway hospital

The Health Service Executive has said it has no burial records for the 80 children who died at Galway hospital having been admitted from the Tuam mother and baby home during its operation.

Sun, 20 Jul, 2025

‘We did our best’: Religious order’s defence of county home care sparks fresh redress row

‘We did our best’: Religious order’s defence of county home care sparks fresh redress row

Sisters of St John of God defended their role in a county home and offered a conditional €75k donation, newly released records show

Sat, 19 Jul, 2025

Troubled Ground - Episode 1: The first ever mass grave exhumation gets underway

Troubled Ground - Episode 1: The first ever mass grave exhumation gets underway

Irish Examiner podcast explores how local research into a hidden burial site sparked international outrage and official action

Listen | Tue, 15 Jul, 2025

Watch: Anna Corrigan speaks at Tuam Mother and Baby site

Watch: Anna Corrigan speaks at Tuam Mother and Baby site

The long awaited exhumation of the Tuam babies burial site got underway at 10. 38am on Monday, where it is believed the remains of 796 children lie buried.

Mon, 14 Jul, 2025

Tuam mother and baby homes

Tuam babies exhumation begins as forensic team investigates burial site of 796 children

Forensic experts have begun a two-year excavation of the Tuam site where hundreds of children were buried

Mon, 14 Jul, 2025

Exhumation of Tuam babies site begins as surviving mother prays to find missing son

Exhumation of Tuam babies site begins as surviving mother prays to find missing son

Tuam mother, Chrissie Tully, prays her missing baby son is found as the historic mass grave exhumation of 796 children begins

Mon, 14 Jul, 2025

Alison O'Reilly: It took a global spotlight for many to accept hundreds of babies are buried in a septic tank in Tuam

Alison O'Reilly: It took a global spotlight for many to accept hundreds of babies are buried in a septic tank in Tuam

The long-awaited exhumation of the Tuam babies marks a historic moment, but the fight for accountability is far from over

Sun, 13 Jul, 2025

Bon Secure Sisters statement of apology

Tuam exhumation: 'Only the bones can tell us who they are and what happened to them'

Louth native Oran Finegan has worked at the sites of some of the world’s most horrific atrocities, including the aftermath of the Balkans war, where many thousands were killed

Sat, 12 Jul, 2025

'The exclusion is a fresh injustice. My sister is buried there, her memory matters'

'The exclusion is a fresh injustice. My sister is buried there, her memory matters'

Tuam mother and baby home survivor Margaret Byrne has criticised the lack of support from Government

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

'Hopefully, they find as many of the missing children as possible'

'Hopefully, they find as many of the missing children as possible'

As a forensic team prepares to open the grounds of the former Tuam mother and baby home next week, archaeologist Toni Maguire explains the process involved

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

Drone restrictions over Tuam site ahead of full-scale excavation

Drone restrictions over Tuam site ahead of full-scale excavation

The limit on the use of drones, issued by the Irish Aviation Authority, arises out of the sensitive nature of the work and the requirement for privacy

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

Bons Secours Sisters release Tuam archives for first time as site excavation begins

Bons Secours Sisters release Tuam archives for first time as site excavation begins

Some 796 children died at Tuam mother and baby home over 40 years

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

Bon Secure Sisters statement of apology

International experts join mass grave excavation at Tuam mother and baby home

The full-scale excavation of the site will try to identify the remains of infants who died at the home between 1925 and 1961

Mon, 07 Jul, 2025

Probe into mother and baby homes

Sean Ross Abbey survivor says minister 'avoiding' survivors and demands site excavation

A survivor of Sean Ross Abbey has accused Norma Foley of avoiding survivors’ demands for excavation and more meaningful engagement

Wed, 02 Jul, 2025

Taoiseach pledges to address remembrance for the women and children of Bessborough

Taoiseach pledges to address remembrance for the women and children of Bessborough

Micheál Martin said: 'Nothing can undo the wrong that has been done, but comfort can be brought to those of you who remember your brothers, sisters, family members'

Sun, 29 Jun, 2025

Tuam grave exhumation: 'Deeply emotional' day for families as dig finally gets under way

Tuam grave exhumation: 'Deeply emotional' day for families as dig finally gets under way

Site of mother and baby home has now been sealed off and will remain closed for at least two years

Mon, 16 Jun, 2025

Tuam Mother and Baby Home site

Preparatory work begins ahead of mass grave excavation at mother and baby home

In 2014, research led by local historian Catherine Corless indicated that 796 babies and young children were buried in a sewage system at the Co Galway institution across that time period

Mon, 16 Jun, 2025

Long-awaited exhumation at Tuam: 'I hope we can find all the children'

Long-awaited exhumation at Tuam: 'I hope we can find all the children'

Diggers and construction contractors preparing to open the ground under the supervision of some of the country’s top forensic archaeologists

Mon, 16 Jun, 2025

Tuam Mother and Baby Home site

Gardaí may investigate if Tuam baby exhumation reveals evidence of unlawful deaths

Forensic experts to begin excavation at former mother and baby home, where remains of 796 children may be buried

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

First mass exhumation of children’s graves to begin in Tuam on June 16

First mass exhumation of children’s graves to begin in Tuam on June 16

The long-awaited excavation follows a decade of campaigning by families and survivors of the Tuam mother and baby home

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

'Will we find them all?' Families prepare for excavation at Tuam mother and baby home

'Will we find them all?' Families prepare for excavation at Tuam mother and baby home

The long-promised excavation of the Tuam 'pit', where it is thought the remains of nearly 800 infants were dumped, is to take place this month. Alison O'Reilly talks to families about what they hope will be uncovered

Tue, 03 Jun, 2025