Calls for Excavation to be conducted at Bessborough
The Government is being urged to act on calls for an excavation to be conducted at the site of Bessborough Mother and Baby Home where hundreds of infants died.
It follows the discovery of a mass grave at the Tuam Mother and Baby Home which has led to calls to extend the terms of the current commission of inquiry.
Calls are also being made for further excavations to take place at similar homes around the country including one here in Cork.
The Taoiseach has said there needs to be a period of reflection on what Ireland does as a nation in response to the scandal and speaking to RedFM News Minister Simon Coveney says the government are committed to uncovering the truth:
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