News
The Dial – 21 October 2025
Can Excavations Uncover the Truth?
https://www.thedial.world/articles/news/tuam-ireland-st-mary-grave-excavation
Image.ie – 14 October 2025
Caelainn Hogan: ‘There are mothers still searching for their children and people still searching for information about their identity to this day’
https://www.image.ie/agenda/caelainn-hogan-there-are-mothers-still-searching-for-their-children-and-people-still-searching-for-information-about-their-identity-to-this-day-969947
Irish Times – 02 September 2025
Tuam excavation: more than 100 people come forward to give DNA
https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025/09/02/tuam-excavation-more-than-100-people-come-forward-to-give-dna/
Connacht Tribune – 02 September 2025
More than 100 people come forward to give DNA for Tuam excavation
https://connachttribune.ie/more-than-100-people-come-forward-to-give-dna-for-tuam-excavation/
Irish Examiner – 29 August 2025
Human tooth and personal belongings discovered at Tuam mother and baby home site
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41695979.html
RTE – 29 August 2025
No infant remains recovered so far in Tuam excavation
https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2025/0829/1530799-tuam-excavation/
Irish Times – 30 July 2025
Man (81) calls for family DNA samples for Tuam remains to extend to cousins
https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2025/07/30/man-81-calls-for-family-dna-samples-for-tuam-remains-to-extend-to-cousins/
Irish Examiner – 22 July 2025
Troubled Ground – Episode 2: Families hope that mass excavation can unveil the secrets of Tuam mother and baby home
https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41674025.html
Irish Examiner – 15 July 2025
Troubled Ground: The story of the excavation of the Tuam Mother and Baby Home
https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41669285.html
The Irish Times – 15 July 2025
Tuam is a microcosm for our history of discarded bones
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025/07/15/fintan-otoole-tuam-is-a-microcosm-for-irelands-history-of-discarded-bones/
RTE News – 15 July 2025
‘I have to have hope,’ says Tuam relative as excavation works begin
https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0714/1523442-tuam-mother-and-baby-home/
New York Times – 14 July 2025
Dig for Children’s Remains Begins at Irish Home for Unwed Mothers
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/world/europe/ireland-excavation-children-tuam.html
Irish Independent – 14 July 2025
Major excavation of unmarked grave of babies and young children under way at Tuam site
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/major-excavation-of-unmarked-grave-of-babies-and-young-children-under-way-at-tuam-site/a487962036.html
Irish Central – 14 July 2025
Tuam Mother and Baby Home: Full forensic excavation commences
https://www.irishcentral.com/news/tuam-mother-baby-home-excavation-commences
The Irish Times – 14 July 2025
Tuam mother and baby home: 80 people come forward to give DNA to identify buried children
https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2025/07/07/tuam-mother-and-baby-home-80-people-come-forward-to-give-dna-to-identify-buried-children/
The Journal – 14 July 2025
Full-scale excavation at former mother and baby home in Tuam gets underway
https://www.thejournal.ie/tuam-mother-and-baby-home-excavation-6762187-Jul2025/
Irish Examiner – 14 July 2025
Exhumation of Tuam babies site begins as surviving mother prays to find missing son
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41668925.html
RTE News – 14 July 2025
Excavation begins at former Tuam mother-and-baby home
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0714/1523330-tuam-excavation/
The Irish Times – 13 July 2025
Higgins ‘open’ to visiting Tuam mother and baby home site as he welcomes excavation
https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2025/07/13/higgins-open-to-visiting-tuam-mother-and-baby-home-site-as-he-welcomes-excavation/
Irish Examiner – 13 July 2025
Alison O’Reilly: It took a global spotlight for many to accept hundreds of babies are buried in a septic tank in Tuam
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlight/arid-41667101.html
Irish Examiner – 12 July 2025
Tuam exhumation: ‘Only the bones can tell us who they are and what happened to them’
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41667056.html
Irish Independent – 08 July 2025
‘A small light at the end of a big tunnel’ – full excavation begins today at former Tuam mother and baby home
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/galway/news/a-small-light-at-the-end-of-a-big-tunnel-full-excavation-begins-today-at-former-tuam-mother-and-baby-home/a1302831520.html
Irish Central – 08 July 2025
Tuam excavations to begin next week with assistance from international experts
https://www.irishcentral.com/news/tuam-excavations
Irish Examiner – 08 July 2025
Bons Secours Sisters release Tuam archives for first time as site excavation begins
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41665337.html
Irish Times – 08 July 2025
Tuam families can see ‘light at the end of a very long tunnel’
https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025/07/07/tuam-families-can-see-light-at-the-end-of-a-very-long-tunnel/
Extra.ie – 08 July 2025
‘A wrong put right’ — Families visit Tuam site ahead of historic excavation
https://extra.ie/2025/07/08/news/irish-news/tuam-major-excavation
Irish Examiner – 08 July 2025
Drone restrictions over Tuam site ahead of full-scale excavation
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41665778.html
Echo Live – 08 July 2025
Drone restrictions over Tuam site ahead of full-scale excavation
https://www.echolive.ie/nationalnews/arid-41665814.html
Irish Examiner – 08 July 2025
‘The exclusion is a fresh injustice. My sister is buried there, her memory matters’
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41665988.html
Sky News – 07 July 2025
International experts join mass grave excavation at former mother and baby home in Ireland
https://news.sky.com/story/international-experts-join-mass-grave-excavation-at-former-mother-and-baby-home-in-ireland-13393598
The Irish Times – 07 July 2025
Tuam mother and baby home: 80 people come forward to give DNA to identify buried children
https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2025/07/07/tuam-mother-and-baby-home-80-people-come-forward-to-give-dna-to-identify-buried-children/
Echo Live – 07 July 2025
Families to visit Tuam mass grave site ahead of excavation
https://www.echolive.ie/nationalnews/arid-41665250.html
Video
The Irish Times – 08 July 2025
Tuam excavation: ‘They got no dignity in life, they got no dignity in death’
https://www.irishtimes.com/video/video/2025/07/08/tuam-excavation-they-got-no-dignity-in-life-they-got-no-dignity-in-death/
The Irish Times – 16 June 2025
Pre-excavation works begin at mother and baby home in Tuam
https://www.irishtimes.com/video/video/2025/06/16/pre-excavation-works-begin-at-mother-and-baby-home-in-tuam/
Podcasts/Radio
Galway Bay FM – 02 September 2025
More than 100 people come forward to give DNA for Tuam excavation
https://www.galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-fm-news-desk/more-than-100-people-come-forward-to-give-dna-for-tuam-excavation-201574
Midwest Radio – 29 August 2025
Human tooth found in Tuam Excavation
https://www.midwestradio.ie/news/human-tooth-found-in-tuam-excavation/
Galway Bay FM – 14 July 2025
Full forensic excavation of Tuam Mother and Baby Home site underway
https://www.galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-fm-news-desk/full-forensic-excavation-of-tuam-mother-and-baby-home-site-underway-198258
Galway Bay FM – 14 July 2025
Tuam Mother and Baby Home site excavation begins today
https://www.galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-fm-news-desk/tuam-mother-and-baby-home-site-excavation-begins-today-198210
Highland Radio – 14 July 2025
Ireland’s first mass exhumation taking place at former mother and baby home in Tuam
https://highlandradio.com/2025/07/14/irelands-first-mass-exhumation-taking-place-at-former-mother-and-baby-home-in-tuam/
Midlands103 – 08 July 2025
Full Excavation Of Former Tuam Mother and Baby Home To Begin Next Week
https://www.midlands103.com/news/midlands-news/full-excavation-of-former-tuam-mother-and-baby-home-to-begin-next-week/
Newstalk – 08 July 2025
Excavation of Tuam mother and baby home to begin
https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-moncrieff/excavation-of-tuam-mother-and-baby-home-to-begin
Ocean FM – 17 June 2025
Hopes for closure as work begins on Tuam mother & baby home site
https://www.oceanfm.ie/news/hopes-for-closure-as-work-begins-on-tuam-mother-baby-home-site-537088
Radio Kerry – 17 June 2025
Preparations Underway for Full Exhumation of Tuam Mother and Baby Home Site
https://www.radiokerry.ie/podcasts/kerry-today/preparations-underway-for-full-exhumation-of-tuam-mother-and-baby-home-site-june-17th-2025-439364
Galway Bay FM – 16 June 2025
Four-week site set-up beginning today for Tuam mother-and-baby home excavation works
https://www.galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-fm-news-desk/four-week-site-set-up-beginning-today-for-tuam-mother-and-baby-home-excavation-works-196168
Newstalk – 16 June 2025
Tuam babies exhumations will ‘bring closure’ to families – Catherine Corless
https://www.newstalk.com/news/exhumation-of-tuam-babies-will-bring-closure-to-families-catherine-corless-2170648
Shannonside – 16 June 2025
Excavation begins on the site of the mass burial ground in Tuam
https://www.shannonside.ie/news/excavation-begins-on-the-site-of-the-mass-burial-ground-in-tuam-266526
Newstalk – 16 June 2025
Excavation of the Tuam mother and baby home site begins today
https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-newstalk-breakfast/excavation-of-the-tuam-mother-and-baby-home-site-begins-today
Clare FM – 16 June 2025
Hopes Of Long Awaited Closure For Clare Families As Mother And Baby Home Exhumations To Begin
https://www.clare.fm/news/hopes-of-long-awaited-closure-for-clare-families-as-mother-and-baby-home-exhumations-to-begin/
