IRELAND
Evening Echo
SHALLOW graves could be present in the grounds of the Bessborough mother and baby home, according to a leading archeologist.
A site examination was carried out yesterday by archeologist Toni Maguire. He found a number of shallow indentations on the avenue between Bessborough grotto and the former Little Angels plot.
A study by the General Registration Office and Department of Health records indicates that up to 1,000 mothers and children may have died at the home.
Meanwhile, survivors of the Mother and Baby homes have appealed to the Minister for Children, James Reilly, to ensure the inquiry into the homes will be far-reaching.
Judge Yvonne Murphy was appointed yesterday to oversee the inquiry by Minister Reilly.
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