'Significant quantities' of child remains confirmed at Tuam site

Excavations at other mother and baby homes are being demanded after the discovery of “significant quantities” of infant remains at Tuam, writes Conall Ó Fátharta and Fiachra Ó Cionnaith.

The Mother and Baby Homes Commission announced its findings after the completion of a test excavation of the site which made global headlines after research by local historian Catherine Corless revealed 796 children died in the home run by the Bon Secours Sisters from 1925-1961.