It's claimed that a number of children could be buried in unmarked graves in Sligo from when Mother and Baby homes were in operation.
It comes as six of the eight religious bodies that had a historical involvement in mother and baby homes have failed to offer financial contributions to a government-backed redress scheme.
The Government has expressed disappointment over the developments, but local People Before Profit Cllr Gino O'Boyle believes now is the time to seize church assets.
Cllr O'Boyle also believes that more investigations need to take place at a local level.