Mass grave site with 166 bodies found in Mexico
Authorities have used drones and ground-penetrating radar to help them locate the bodies.
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Authorities have used drones and ground-penetrating radar to help them locate the bodies.
The report said it would be particularly difficult to identify “commingled remains” and the remains of children under two.
Tuam must not be seen in isolation and unfortunately is only the tip of the iceberg, writes Paul Redmond.
In a statement, the Commission said it is “shocked by the discovery” and its investigation is continuing.
The find comes as part of a project designed to find the wreck of the San Marcos galleon
The ground that found the grave said the “vast majority” were civilians.
It will take at least two weeks to identify the bodies through DNA analysis.
Most of the victims were found with their hands tied behind their backs, officials said.
Interestingly, in all the coverage about mother-and-baby homes over the past few weeks, the role of the fathers hasn’t been addressed to any extent.
The justice minister said that at least seven people had access to the information that was leaked to the media.
Sinn Féin is calling for an independent judicial inquiry to be set up immediately.
These are the unpalatable facts: we are living at a time of growing homelessness and food poverty, and we allow vulnerable children to socially excluded, neglected and ignored.
For Irish people who lived through these times to claim no knowledge of what went on in places like Tuam is disingenuous – and smacks of “I was only following orders”.
The test has been commissioned by the Irish Mail on Sunday which will publish the results in this weekend’s edition of the paper.
Catherine Murphy was among those to call for a full public inquiry into the situation.
Sinn Féin’s deputy leader has called for a public inquiry to look into all mother and baby homes nationwide.
Everyone’s talking about the Labour Party, the bodies of 800 babies in Tuam and a review of the Justice Department.
The bodies of 800 “illegitimate” children, ranging in age from nine years to two days, have been uncovered in Tuam. But do people care any more now than they did then?
A campaign is now under way to construct a memorial.
Several Bosnian Muslims are believed to have been buried at the site 17 years ago.
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