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Twenty-two more infant remains have been unearthed at the former Tuam Mother and Baby Home, bringing the total to ninety-nine—each discovery inching closer to uncovering the truth behind the institution’s dark history. Found in coffins during a painstaking hand-dug excavation in a previously overlooked area, these remains join a subterranean chamber’s disarticulated bones, all now headed for forensic analysis to reveal age, sex, and identity. With sixty-two DNA samples now collected and a meeting planned with survivors, the painstaking, two-year excavation continues to shed light on a devastating chapter in Irish history.

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