Excavation of Tuam Mother and Baby Home Comes “Too Late” for Some Families, Alliance Representing Survivors has said – 18/07/2025
The excavation of the Tuam Mother and Baby Home comes “too late” for some families, an alliance representing survivors has said. Between 1925 and 1961, the County Galway home was run by Bon Secours Sisters, looking after young, mostly unmarried, mothers and their young children. In 2017, an investigation confirmed there were "significant quantities of human remains" buried within the grounds of the home. This week, the excavation of the site began - something survivors have been calling for for many years. We were joined on the programme this morning by Breeda Murphy, PRO of Tuam Mother and…
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