A fresh controversy erupts as the excavation of the remains of approximately 800 babies buried in a former 'mother and baby home' in Tuam, Ireland, commences.
According to historian Catherine Corless's research, between 1925 and 1961, nearly 800 children died at the home, with most presumed buried in a mass grave on the site.
The forensic excavation aims to identify the remains through DNA testing and provide a dignified reburial, a process expected to take two years under the oversight of Daniel MacSweeney.
The Irish government previously made a formal apology in 2021, acknowledging the 'appalling level of infant mortality' in these institutions and the country's 'warped attitude to sexuality and intimacy.'
However, the Sisters of Bon Secours, who ran the home, have also offered apologies and financial compensation, admitting the children were buried in a 'disrespectful and unacceptable way.
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