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Coverage dated July 13, 2025

Excavations beginning at suspected mass infant grave site in Ireland

Headline from Foxla

Excavations have begun at the site of a former church-run mother-and-baby home in Ireland, where the remains of around 800 children are believed to be buried.

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  1. Foxla

    Excavations beginning at suspected mass infant grave site in Ireland (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Excavations have begun at the site of a former church-run mother-and-baby home in Ireland, where the remains of around 800 children are believed to be buried.

  2. Digital Journal

    Excavations begin at child mass grave site in Ireland (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Excavations begin Monday of an unmarked mass burial site at a former mother and baby home in western Ireland suspected of containing the remains of

  3. Al Jazeera

    Excavation of child mass grave at church-run home begins in Ireland (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Team of forensic archaeologists and crime scene experts begins excavating to identify remains of about 800 children.

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