Experts to Inspect Tuam Site Where Babies’ Remains Found

By Ellen Coyne
The Times
June 2, 2017

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/experts-to-inspect-tuam-site-where-babies-remains-found-8f6l0tqxj

Flowers were laid at the Tuam mother and baby home in memory of the 800 children allegedly buried in chambers

An inquiry into mother and baby homes could be extended to more sites, Katherine Zappone has said.

The children and youth affairs minister yesterday announced the international team of experts who will examine the site of the Tuam home where the remains of hundreds of babies were found earlier this year.

An excavation was carried out after Catherine Corliss, a local historian, gathered evidence alleging that 800 babies had been buried in chambers under the home.

Tuam is the only site where an excavation has been planned as part of a commission that is examining 14 mother and baby homes and four county homes, which were similar institutions. Campaigners have called for all religious institutions to be examined and for excavations to be planned at…