What happens when a child is born intersex in Ireland?

Realisation that someone isn’t typically male or female can emerge at different life stages, writes Helen O’Callaghan.

Almost from the first scan, parents want to know the gender of their child, whether it’s a boy or a girl. But there are other variants that few people in Ireland consider.

The nine months are up, the labour over, the baby born. The excited new parents ask whether it’s a boy or girl.