Legal experts have said the Attorney General's advice to the Government that it is unconstitutional to give adopted people unrestricted access to their birth information is "incorrect".

The 2015 Children’s Amendment to the Constitution was “an opportunity lost” and a “timid version of reform” in the area of children’s rights, according to the newly appointed special rapporteur on child protection.

Some parents whose children are placed in care voluntarily experience “soft coercion” where they are told that if they refuse to sign a voluntary care agreement, a court order will be obtained.

A further delay with the State’s scheme to provide redress to survivors of abuse in primary schools illustrates the Government’s inadequate response to its legal obligations, the special rapporteur on child protection has warned.

The failure of the Department of Education to pay any of the court costs incurred by the victims of sex abuse in day schools as it has been directed to has been described by one expert as “an obvious injustice”.

Conor O’Mahony of University College Cork has been appointed as the new Special Rapporteur on Child Protection.

The Taoiseach’s apology for sexual abuse of schoolchildren by teachers and others is welcome.

Everyone who suffered abuse in a defective school system should now be paid the compensation they are entitled to under human rights law, writes Conor O’Mahony.

While an apology issued to abuse survivors has been cautiously welcomed, survivors have now called on the Government to expedite access to the redress they are legally entitled to.

The Department of Education has not made a decision on a redress scheme for those sexually abused in national schools, despite an independent review finding that a condition imposed by the State risks a continued breach of victims’ rights.

A review of a redress scheme set up for victims of child sexual abuse following a landmark 2014 judgement has found that the State imposed an illogical and unfair requirement on victims seeking compensation.

Researchers at University College Cork are exploring the use of dogs in the justice system to help children who have been the victims of child sexual abuse.

The Oireachtas Justice Committee will tomorrow be asked to consider establishing a specialist division of courts as part of family law reform.

Tipperary say Michael Ryan will continue as manager until the conclusion of the 2020 championship after the county board yesterday threw their support behind the embattled Premier boss.

Hiring six senior accountants for the Office of Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) took more than two years amid chaos over getting the jobs approved and advertised.

The Tipperary match-day cavalcade lost a vehicle this year. For years, Conor O’Mahony’s Skoda Superb pulled up the rear. A bad traveller, he was given special dispensation to drive, with Shane McGrath riding along for company.

An All-Ireland hurling final... scratch that, a Kilkenny- Tipperary All-Ireland final not selling out?

The Child Law Clinic of University College Cork has sent submissions to the European committee of ministers which could lead to a broadening of the day-school abuse redress scheme which is currently inaccessible to many alleged abuse victims.

Seamus Callanan rejects the idea Tipperary are in transition following the departure of Eamon O’Shea as manager and mass retirements over the winter.

Former Tipperary manager Eamon O’Shea has dismissed speculation linking him with a role in the new Galway senior hurling set-up.

TJ Reid says he has grown tired of people having pop shots at the state of Gaelic football in Kilkenny.

Were it not for Eugene Cloonan, Jason Flynn probably wouldn’t have tried his luck from the Cusack Stand side with three seconds of normal time remaining.

A study which features the views of 100 schoolchildren has found that many of them see First Communion as a significant benchmark in their childhood and a normal part of coming of age and school participation.

A group campaigning for a No vote in the marriage equality referendum has reported to gardaí the alleged removal of campaign posters.

A qualitative study of district court childcare proceedings has found huge variations in the rate at which care orders are granted.

A qualitative study of district court childcare proceedings has found huge variations in the rate at which care orders are granted.

When Mr Justice Gerard Hogan delivered his judgment, he opened the proverbial can of worms.

The fallout from a landmark court ruling is wider than thought with hundreds of cases involving the sale of certain drugs set to be dropped, the Irish Examiner understands.

Stephen Cluxton is among six changes to the Dublin side for tonight’s Allianz Football League Division 1 clash with Tyrone in Croke Park (7pm).

Former inter-county referee Paddy Collins hopes to bring several motions to Congress next month concerning illegitimate practices in matches.

Adoption campaigners have warned Children’s Minister Dr James Reilly that all six of his predecessors have reneged on promises to give basic tracing rights to adopted people.

Curiouser and curiouser.

Paddy Stapleton has no problem in calling Tipperary’s last day out "tame", but it provided him and his defenders with something they had only enjoyed once before this year — a clean sheet.

There’s a brutal sense of honesty about this Tipperary management team that can’t but endear itself to any keen hurling follower.

Tipperary selector Michael Ryan says claims the team have a ball-winning problem in their forward line is "a bit of a myth".

Michael Cahill is a late injury worry for Tipperary ahead of tomorrow’s All-Ireland quarter-final against Dublin.

All-Ireland SHC quarter-final

Tipperary came from the dead to slay Galway in a quite remarkable All-Ireland senior hurling championship qualifier at Semple Stadium this evening.

Tipperary boss Eamon O’Shea is backing his players to "do themselves justice" in Saturday’s make-or-break All-Ireland SHC qualifier against Galway.

Fifa’s decision to ban Luis Suarez from international competition for nine matches and from all football-related activities for four months is unusual in its reach, but that alone does not guarantee an appeal will be successful.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s claim that a referendum may be needed to give adopted people basic rights has been dismissed as one which "does not survive scrutiny".