Tuam, Galway: Excavation Uncovers Remains of Another 36 Children

Further 36 infant remains recovered at Tuam mother and baby home site

Programme under way to identify remains of infants through DNA, as latest bodies buried in coffins

Tuam, Galway: Excavation uncovers remains of another 36 children

The remains of 69 infants have now been found in an ongoing dig at the former mother and baby home site in the Republic of Ireland.

Further 36 sets of infant remains recovered from site of former Tuam mother and baby home

It brings the total number of remains recovered during the excavation to 69.

Another 36 sets of infant remains found at site of mother and baby home in Ireland

In some cases two or three infants were buried in the same coffin

Additional 36 infant remains discovered during Tuam Mother and Baby Home excavation

A further 36 infant remains have been recovered from the site of the former Tuam Mother and Baby Institution in Co Galway, bringing the total of discovered remains to 69 since excavations began at the site .

Additional 36 infant remains recovered at Tuam site

An additional 36 infant remains have been recovered from the site of the former Mother and Baby Home in Tuam in Co Galway, as excavations continue.