Like many of the now-elderly former residents of the home, Chrissie hopes the promised excavation of the site will allow her to discover her son’s final resting place and give her closure

The Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023, which will cost the state €800m, has caused concern for many survivors

Tuam survivors have criticised officials in the Department of Children for attending a party for former minister Katherine Zappone a week after cancelling a meeting to discuss their plight.