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DNA samples taken from mother and baby home survivors

DNA samples taken from mother and baby home survivors — 796 children died at Tuam Mother and Baby Home. Picture: Ray Ryan

Tue, 16 Jan, 2024 - 19:30

Alison O'Reilly

A team of forensic experts has begun taking DNA samples from elderly mother and baby home survivors, the Irish Examiner can reveal.

The move comes as the preparations for the excavation of the Tuam babies burial site continue.

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