She added that the re-association of individual bones to one set of remains âwill create challenges for identification and reburialâ.
âEvery effort should be made to re-associate bones to an individual prior to DNA,â she said. âThis will be a significant investment of time and expertise and may not be completely successful in every case.
âWe must bear in mind that we have a duty of care to all of the remains interred, not just those we can identify. The Bill does not address the post-mortem management of remains prior to identification nor does it address what will happen to remains that cannot be identified.â
She added that the re-association of individual bones to one set of remains âwill create challenges for identification and reburialâ.
âEvery effort should be made to re-associate bones to an individual prior to DNA,â she said. âThis will be a significant investment of time and expertise and may not be completely successful in every case.
âWe must bear in mind that we have a duty of care to all of the remains interred, not just those we can identify. The Bill does not address the post-mortem management of remains prior to identification nor does it address what will happen to remains that cannot be identified.â
The redoubtable public servant who first raised concerns about the mother and baby homes
Alice Litster was praised for her work that shined “a light on the failings of these institutions”. By Gráinne Ní Aodha Thursday 14 Jan 2021, 6:30 AM Jan 14th 2021, 6:30 AM 30,263 Views 17 Comments
Children s socks at the grotto on an unmarked mass grave at the site of the Tuam Mother and Baby Home.
Image: PA
Children s socks at the grotto on an unmarked mass grave at the site of the Tuam Mother and Baby Home.
Image: PA
THERE WERE A number of public servants who raised concerns about the conditions at Ireland’s mother and baby homes, including the high infant mortality rate.