109 sets of remains have been found since work began at site in Tuam last year

Remains of 10 more infants recovered from Tuam site

02 Oct 2026, 10:25 by Ailbhe Conneely, https://www.facebook.com/rtenews/ · RTE.ie

A further 10 sets of infant remains have been recovered from the site of the former Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, Co Galway.

They were found in coffins in a section of land which was excavated by hand by the Office of the Director of Authorised Intervention (ODAIT) Forensic Excavation team.

The latest discoveries bring to 109 the total number of sets of remains that have been found since work began at the site on the Dublin Road estate in Tuam last year.

An update based on work carried out between July and September this year has been issued by the ODAIT in Tuam.

The team has moved on to the next area of excavation which leads "up to and beyond" the old boundary wall of the institution's grounds according to the update.

Parallel to the investigation, work has continued to amend the Institutional Burials Legislation in order to include first cousins as eligible family members.

The update states that officials in the Department of Children, Equality and Disability have been liaising with the Office of the Attorney General to prepare the necessary amendments.

The Bill is expected to be published "in the coming days", following which it will proceed through the Houses of the Oireachtas as part of the legislative process.

The ODAIT collected an additional 12 DNA reference samples in the latest reporting period, which have been delivered to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI), bringing the total number of DNA reference samples taken to 74.