A man in his 40s has been arrested

The Office of the Director of Authorised Intervention, Tuam (ODAIT) said notable evidence was recovered during the reporting period, October 30th to November 28th.

Archaeologists and other specialists started working at the site in July.

The Office of the Director of Authorised Intervention Tuam (ODAIT), which is undertaking the work, issued an update on its work on Friday.

The incident occurred in Lavally on the L2107 at Cappadavock, at approximately 4:30 am.

The excavation at the site of the former Mother and Baby home in Galway began 10 weeks ago

Excavations focused on two areas, including the site of a former workhouse yard and the high stone boundary wall at the site.

Excavation works began last month, intending to recover and forensically analyse the remains of nearly 800 infants buried at the site, many of whom are believed to have been interred in a disused septic tank.

A female driver in her late teens has passed away in hospital since the accident

The driver and passenger of the second car, a man in his 20s and a woman in her 30s, were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

The full-scale excavation of the site of St Mary’s mother and baby home in Tuam, Co Galway will try to identify the remains of infants who died.

A restriction against flying drones over the site of a notorious former mother and baby home has been put in place in Tuam, Co Galway.

Families and survivors of a notorious former mother and baby home in the west of Ireland are to visit the site ahead of its major excavation.

Personnel from Colombia, Spain, the UK, Canada, and the US have joined the team in excavating the mass grave at the site in Tuam, Co Galway.

Research indicates that almost 800 babies were buried in a sewerage system at the St Mary’s home in Tuam, Co Galway between 1925 and 1961.

Gardaí and emergency services attended the two-car collision, which took place on the Tubberjarlath Road (R332) at around 1.40am.

Gardaí issue appeal for witnesses

Families with relatives who were in the Co Galway institution have been informed of the timeline of work.

The single-vehicle collision happened on a local road in the Blackacre area of Tuam

Patrick Naughton, 70, was reunited with his birth mother Christina ‘Chrissie’ Tully in 2013.

Patrick Naughton, 70, was reunited with his birth mother Christina ‘Chrissie’ Tully in 2013.

Martin O’Brien (54) of Gurrane, Belclare, Tuam, Co Galway pleaded guilty to four charges of sexual assault on dates between June 1st, 2012 and February 2014

Carl Hanahoe SC, prosecuting, told the court that the victim in this case, Áine McHugh, who was aged between 16 and 17 years old at the time, wishes to waive her anonymity

Mairead Farrell said the Government finds it ‘incredibly easy to squander taxpayers’ hard-earned money’.

Carmel Creaven is taking legal action over an alleged injury she suffered during a game in January 2017

She has been missing since Saturday.

Gardaí arrested a 20-year-old man after seizing drugs worth €29,500 following two searches in Tuam, Co Galway, on Friday evening