COP PROBE BEGINS Gardai have become involved in the Tuam investigation after large number of human remains were discovered at the site

IRELAND
The Irish Sun

By GARY MENEELY
5th March 2017

A large number of human remains — aged up to three years — were discovered at the site, a former institution where unmarried women were sent to give birth.

The home, run by the Bon Secours Sisters in Tuam, Co Galway, was demolished in the 1970s to make way for a local authority housing estate.

In a statement last night, gardai told the Irish Sun: “An Garda Siochana is liaising with the Coroner on this matter.”

Speaking yesterday, Housing Minister Simon Coveney said that Garda involvement in the probe could not be ruled out. Mr Coveney declared there was also significant responsibility on the State.

Mr Coveney said: “When you look at the way in which children’s bodies were discarded . . . 17 of the 20 chambers had remains in them, it’s hard to see that there wouldn’t be garda involvement.

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