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Crime6 February 2026Archive brief

Further 22 sets of infant remains are recovered from the former site of the Tuam Mother and Baby home in County Galway, Ireland, bringing the total to 33 sets of remains

A further 22 sets of infant remains are recovered from the former site of the Tuam Mother and Baby home in County Galway, Ireland, bringing the total to 33 sets of remains.

By Belfast Herald Newsdesk2 min read

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A further 22 sets of infant remains are recovered from the former site of the Tuam Mother and Baby home in County Galway, Ireland, bringing the total to 33 sets of remains.

The development was among the significant crime stories being followed from Ireland. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to RTÉ on 6 February 2026.

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