Irish people adopted abroad as children to get full access to their records Irish people who were sent to Britain, the US and elsewhere for…
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Almost 900 people sign up to adoption tracing system – 32 have ‘no contact’ preference ALMOST 900 adopted people and relatives have signed up to…
State was aware of illegal birth registrations ‘for decades’ but did not act The Special Rapporteur on Child Protection has said the State was aware…
Report on illegal adoptions recommends State inquiry An independent report commissioned by the Government on the practice of illegal adoptions in Ireland has recommended the…
Statement by Minister O’Gorman on publication of the Report by the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection on a Proposed State Response to Illegal Birth Registrations…
Minister ‘truly sorry’ over illegal birth registrations The Minister for Children has made an apology on behalf of the Government to people affected by illegal…
Taoiseach ‘more than willing’ to offer State apology for illegal birth registrations TAOISEACH MICHEÁL MARTIN has said he is “more than willing” to offer a…
More Mother and Baby Home survivors to take legal action if they’re excluded from Redress Bill More survivors of mother and baby homes, county homes…
Independent office to lead excavation of Tuam Mother and Baby Home site THE GOVERNMENT HAS approved a proposal to establish an independent office to excavate…
UN body calls for wider access to mother and baby homes redress – The Irish Times Human rights committee says criminal sanctions in abortion law…