Tuam burial site investigators to travel to US to collect DNA samples
More than 175 people in Ireland and abroad have come forward to inquire about providing samples to help identify babies
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First cousins of children buried in Tuam mother and baby home set to be included in identification programme
Such relatives to be included in identification programme if necessary legislation passed by Oireachtas, Minister Foley says
What Census 1926 reveals about lives of children 100 years ago
Childhood historian unpacks ‘emotional impact’ for families of those in mother and baby homes on eve of April 18th, 1926
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
Galway protesters to ‘stand their ground’ at depot blockade as fuel runs low
‘Everyone depends on fuel. That is why we are getting the backing of the people,’ says protester
Record number of people convert to Catholicism in Archdiocese of Dublin
St Mary’s Cathedral welcomes 129 at this year’s ceremony, up from 14 converts in 2022
Tuam mother and baby home site: 22 more sets of infant remains found
Number of infants’ remains recovered by forensic excavations now 33
‘Things went horribly wrong’: How life changed for former TD Colm Keaveney
Former Galway politician pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of cocaine, along with two counts of driving with no insurance
Former TD Colm Keaveney avoids jail after pleading guilty to drug-driving
Keaveney also pleaded guilty to two counts of driving with no insurance
From Mary to Éabha and John to Troy, how Irish baby names are moving with the times
Irish parents have chosen more than 1,000 different first names for boys and girls born since 1964
Tony Soprano was right, the best is over: An Irish Diary on the decline of regional papers
Connacht Tribune had worldwide scoop when aviators Alcock and Brown landed outside Clifden in 1919
Tuam mother and baby home excavation finds further human remains
Work on site has confirms presence of second burial area, investigators say
A 34-year secret shrouded in shame paved the way to teach children about the horrors of our past
For 34 years Madeleine Walsh lived with her secret in shame... Now she wants schoolchildren to learn about the horrors of Ireland’s past, writes Aoife Kelleher
Attention by Anne Enright: Critical alertness fuelled by an ever-expanding curiosity
Substantive collection of essays covers a range of topics including Alice Munro, mother and baby homes, and the troubling intersection between life and art
Ballet teacher who sexually abused young girls is jailed for seven years
Probation report says Leighton Morrison (49), who ran three dance schools, at high risk of reoffending
Martin ‘Beanz’ Warde: ‘I can speak with authority about being Irish, a Traveller and gay’
The comic and TV presenter on working with Des Bishop, being a Traveller comedian and seeing Ireland in a new light
Human remains discovered during excavation of Tuam site
Five sets of skeletal remains are believed to predate mother and baby home as operation continues
Tuam excavation: more than 100 people come forward to give DNA
Samples have been taken from 18 elderly or vulnerable people to help identify any remains that may be found at former mother and baby home
Adult tooth only human remains found to date in early Tuam excavation
Excavation of site of former mother and baby institution began in July and is likely to take at least two years
Man (81) calls for family DNA samples for Tuam remains to extend to cousins
Under the Institutional Burials Act, cousins can not provide DNA for identification purposes at the Tuam Mother and Baby home excavation
State agencies to implement new rules aiming to enhance transparency in political ads
Introduction of alcohol warning labels to be deferred for two years, Ministers to hear
Oliver Callan gets acidic about the Orange Order
Radio: The Radio 1 presenter is in jolly form during outside broadcasts, while Ray D’Arcy shows his serious side
Why are the experiences of people, like me, who were resident in Temple Hill forgotten?
Residents of the old St Patrick’s Infant and Dietetic Hospital are excluded from redress schemes despite its role in adoptions
Tuam is a microcosm for Ireland’s history of discarded bones
The excavation that began on the site of the mother and baby home yesterday is making history in a double sense
Excavation begins of site of Tuam mother and baby institution
Access to the entire site is now closed off to the public, with 24-hour security also in place
Higgins ‘open’ to visiting Tuam mother and baby home site as he welcomes excavation
The excavation will begin on Monday, some 11 years after research by local historian Catherine Corless revealed 796 children died at the institution
Tuam families can see ‘light at the end of a very long tunnel’
Children buried at former mother and baby home site ‘got no dignity in life and got no dignity in death’, sister says
Tuam mother and baby home: 80 people come forward to give DNA to identify buried children
Around 800 babies and young children are believed to be buried in former sewer at site of home run by Bon Secours religious order
London St Patrick’s Day festival marked by show of solidarity with Ukraine
Taoiseach condemns Russian invasion as frontline workers honoured at event
Excavation at former Tuam mother and baby home to be one of ‘most complex’ ever
Effort to involve DNA identification process ‘on a scale never done before’ in Ireland, O’Gorman says
Tearful farewells at Dublin Airport: ‘We were so thrilled to have her’
Ebb and flow of emigrant lives writ large at departures – festive chapter closes for diaspora
Snail farming in Ireland: An ideal climate with a product in high demand
Umbrella group representing 25 snail farms, says that supporting sector is ‘a no-brainer’
Covid numbers ‘stabilising’ but still present ‘huge risk’ - Reid
HSE says falling case numbers among older people due to boosters a ‘cause for hope’
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