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Investigators probing the Tuam Mother and Baby Home burial site are set to travel to the US to collect DNA samples. Over 175 individuals, both in Ireland and abroad, have offered samples to aid in identifying the remains of babies found at the site.
Excavations at the former Tuam Mother and Baby Institution in Co Galway have led to the recovery of a further 36 infant remains, bringing the total number of discovered remains to 69 as investigations continue at the site.
Such relatives to be included in identification programme if necessary legislation passed by Oireachtas, Minister Foley says
New legislation is being drafted in Ireland to expand DNA analysis for identifying the remains of children from the Tuam Mother and Baby Home to include first cousins. This development follows advancements in forensic science.