IRELAND
Belfast Telegraph
By Alan O’Keeffe
March 6 2017
Police in the Republic are liaising with the State coroner investigating the Tuam Mother and Children’s Home deaths as a full criminal probe looks increasingly likely.
Last week the presence of a large number of human remains in a septic tank was confirmed at the site, which was run by the Bon Secours nuns.
Relatives of children who died at the home now want full Garda involvement in the investigation being undertaken by a State Commission of Investigation.
Tuam-based Minister of State at the Office of Public Works Sean Canney said it is open to the Coroner for North Galway to call on the support of the gardai and any other authorities as he may deem necessary.
“If there is to be a Garda investigation, so be it. Whatever is required in order to give closure to people,” he said.
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