News
The Irish Times – 18 June 2025
Will the Tuam excavation finally bring closure to families?
https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/will-the-tuam-excavation-finally-bring-closure-to-families/
The Journal – 17 June 2025
‘It haunts a lot of people’: Hope and sadness on streets of Tuam as excavation work begins
https://www.thejournal.ie/feelings-in-tuam-as-excavation-begins-at-mother-and-baby-home-site-6734455-Jun2025/
The Irish Times – 17 June 2025
How Tuam, synonymous with a dark side of Irish history, can finally ‘do the right thing’
https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2025/06/17/mother-and-baby-home-excavation-how-tuam-synonymous-with-a-dark-side-of-irish-history-can-finally-do-the-right-thing/
Irish Examiner – 17 June 2025
Irish Examiner view: Let us now give Tuam babies the dignity we denied them in life
https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/ourview/arid-41652626.html
Irish Central – 16 June 2025
Pre-excavation works begin at former Mother and Baby Home in Co Galway
https://www.irishcentral.com/news/tuam-mother-baby-home-pre-excavation
Irish Examiner – 16 June 2025
Tuam grave exhumation: ‘Deeply emotional’ day for families as dig finally gets under way
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41652578.html
Irish Examiner – 16 June 2025
Long-awaited exhumation at Tuam: ‘I hope we can find all the children’
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41651660.html
The Irish Times – 16 June 2025
Catherine Corless: ‘I was told more often than not that I was giving Tuam a bad name’
https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2025/06/16/work-to-excavate-tuam-mother-and-baby-home-site-to-begin/
RTE – 16 June 2025
Work to seal off part of former mother-and-baby home in Tuam
https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2025/0616/1518650-tuam-excavation/
Joe.ie – 16 June 2025
Dig for remains of almost 800 babies begins at former ‘mother and baby home’
https://www.joe.ie/news/dig-remains-almost-800-babies-begins-former-mother-and-baby-home-846450
Beat FM – 16 June 2025
First exhumation of mass grave in Tuam begins today
https://www.beat102103.com/news/first-exhumation-of-mass-grave-in-tuam-begins-today-2170652
Irish Independent – 16 June 2025
Preliminary works into ‘incredibly complex’ Tuam mother and baby home excavation under way
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/galway/news/preliminary-works-into-incredibly-complex-tuam-mother-and-baby-home-excavation-under-way/a579623939.html
Irish Examiner – 16 June 2025
Preparatory work begins ahead of mass grave excavation at mother and baby home
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41652218.html
The Mirror – 16 June 2025
In pictures: Work begins ahead of excavation of Tuam mother and baby home
https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/gallery/pictures-work-begins-ahead-excavation-35399942
The Sun – 16 June 2025
Remains of 796 babies and toddlers at Tuam Mother and Baby home to be exhumed as excavation work set for tragic site
https://www.thesun.ie/news/15383005/excavation-work-mother-baby-home-identify-remains-babies/
The Journal – 16 June 2025
Roads around unmarked burial site at the Tuam home sealed off as pre-excavation work begins
https://www.thejournal.ie/tuam-mother-and-baby-home-graves-excavation-work-begins-6732707-Jun2025/
Sunday Independent – 15 June 2025
Tuam excavation will mark ‘beginning of the end’, as film on scandal at former mother and baby home is still in works
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/tuam-excavation-will-mark-beginning-of-the-end-as-film-on-scandal-at-former-mother-and-baby-home-is-still-in-works/a634186300.html
Irish Independent – 15 June 2025
Tuam exhumation is an act of redemption and of love
https://www.independent.ie/opinion/julia-molony-tuam-exhumation-is-an-act-of-redemption-and-of-love/a760424593.html
Video
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
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/
