IRELAND
The Nationalist
THURSDAY, JUNE 05, 2014
The Sisters of Bon Secours have said they are shocked and deeply saddened by the discovery of hundreds of dead babies in a septic tank on the grounds of a former mother and baby home in Tuam, Co Galway.
The home was in operation from 1925 to 1961.
In a statement issued this evening, the sisters welcomed the recent Government announcement to initiate an investigation in an effort to establish the full truth of what happened.
The statement reads: “In 1961 the Home was closed. All records were returned to the local authority, and would now be within the Health Service Executive, Co Galway.
“The Bon Secours Sisters are committed to engaging with Catherine Corless, the Graveyard Committee and the local residents as constructively as they can on the graves initiative connected with the site.
“The Sisters welcome the recent Government announcement to initiate an investigation, in an effort to establish the full truth of what happened.”
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