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The painstaking forensic excavation at the site of the former Tuam Mother and Baby Institution has reached another significant and deeply poignant milestone, with investigators confirming that the remains of a further 22 babies have been recovered in coffins during the latest phase of work. The discovery brings the total number of infant remains uncovered since excavations began just over a year ago to 99.

The editor of the Galway Advertiser, Declan Varley has won an international award for editorial writing.

This week saw the first of 29 tourist groups visit Galway to view Survivor Stories: Tuam and Ireland’s Institutional Past, an installation focusing on the stories of survivors of the Tuam Mother and Baby Home. The installation, the first of its kind in Ireland, opened to the public last week.

New bye-laws controlling the consumption and possession of alcohol in public places in Tuam Municipal District came into effect this week.

A new exhibition, Survivor Stories: Tuam and Ireland's Institutional Past, which opened yesterday (Wednesday) in Galway City Museum, is the first dedicated museum installation to focus on Mother and Baby institutions and their impact on Irish society.

A sick child and a WhatsApp message from his wife regarding the medication needed from the pharmacist landed a Tuam motorist with five more penalty points to add to the five he already had.

The powerful film based on the life of Tuam woman Catherine Corless and featuring an all-star cast will receive its world premiere in Galway next month.

The Galway senior ladies’ footballers aim to cement home advantage in the All-Ireland quarter-final when they face Tyrone in Tuam this Saturday.

Creative Places Tuam has secured Arts Council funding for 2026 and 2027, paving the way for a new phase of the community?led arts programme under local leadership.

AN ATHLONE man only ended up in Tuam because he had fallen asleep on a bus, Judge James Faughnan was told at Ballinasloe District Court, by his solicitor.