Adoption

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Silhouette of woman folding hands and looking at screen of laptop, thinking
Adoption Authority receives over 3,800 applications for birth tracing information 
Act launched last year grants people the right of access to birth certificates, birth and early life information

Tue, 03 Oct, 2023

Nap time
Adoption Authority spent €16k on expert reports in 2022
The children were given a canvas bag containing a candle, pen, and badge following the granting of their adoption order

Tue, 01 Aug, 2023

Rear view of mother and daughter embracing sitting on bed
New birth tracing law has had 'seismic' impact, says Adoption Authority
Staffing levels at the Adoption Authority have more than doubled across 2022 in order to satisfy the new functions required of it under the new legislation

Thu, 27 Jul, 2023

Worried young foster mother comforting embracing adopted child daughter
Up to 25 couples waiting to adopt a baby
There are currently 20 to 25 couples and single people waiting to be matched to a baby for domestic adoption, the Irish Examiner has learnt.

Sun, 23 Jul, 2023

Four Courts, Dublin
Foster mother wins right to legally adopt girl despite birth mother's objections
As part of her case objecting to the adoption, the birth mother argued the CFA had failed in its duty to ensure she could visit her daughter by providing financial support to allow her travel for visits.

Wed, 24 May, 2023

FILE PHOTO The High Court has seen four cases brought against the State from women sent to give birth in Mother and Baby homes.
Supreme Court hears adoption of girl against birth mother's wishes 'not proportionate'
The court was told there was no evidence that the Child and Family Agency explored family reunification during the girl’s upbringing

Tue, 18 Apr, 2023

Illegal adoptees receive once-off €3k payment 
Illegal adoptees receive once-off €3k payment 
Up to 15,000 people were illegally registered as the birth child of their adoptive parents after the adoption act was introduced in 1952.

Sat, 15 Apr, 2023

Four Courts, Dublin
Birth mother's appeal against adoption order for daughter to be heard by Supreme Court 
Last August, the Court of Appeal cleared the way for the girl, who has since turned 18, to be adopted by her foster mother

Wed, 29 Mar, 2023

Did an orca adopt an orphaned pilot whale calf?
Did an orca adopt an orphaned pilot whale calf?
The demeanour of the pair suggests this was indeed an adoption. The baby remained very close to the adult’s flank, swimming behind the flipper — this offers maximum protection to a calf and makes it easier for a baby to keep up with its mother

Thu, 23 Mar, 2023

Mother and Dauhgter hugging
Birth information: ‘Tusla knows I met my birth mother — and I still have not got my files’
Adoptees speak of frustration and delays getting their own information under the Birth Information and Tracing Act

Mon, 30 Jan, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Delay is the word of 2023 so far
Irish Examiner view: Delay is the word of 2023 so far
Delays have become the new normal, and there is barely an aspect of modern life which escapes the baleful shadow

Mon, 09 Jan, 2023

Refugees in Ireland
Adoption rights campaigner brands Birth Information and Tracing Act as inadequate
Processing initial volume of information requests is proving a challenge, says O'Gorman, 'reflecting decades of pent-up and increasing demand'

Sat, 07 Jan, 2023

Close up photo of the hands of a senior woman holding hands of a young woman
Women in 80s among those seeking contact with adopted children under new scheme
Under the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022, services have been set up so that people affected by adoption can state whether they would like to contact their birth relatives.

Thu, 13 Oct, 2022

Clodagh Finn: It’s a travesty to base redress on flawed mother and baby homes report 
Clodagh Finn: It’s a travesty to base redress on flawed mother and baby homes report 
The State has yet to acknowledge the scale and the lasting impact of incarcerating unmarried pregnant women and effectively effacing the traces that linked them to their children, writes Clodagh Finn.

Wed, 12 Oct, 2022

More than 1,200 applications made for birth information in a week
More than 1,200 applications made for birth information in a week
The tracing service will enable people to actively seek contact or share information, with counselling and support services available on request and free of charge

Tue, 11 Oct, 2022

'I couldn’t believe it when he said, ‘I think you’re adopted’'
'I couldn’t believe it when he said, ‘I think you’re adopted’'
On Carmel Lawlor’s 68th birthday, she did not tell anyone that she was going to visit her birth mother’s grave for the first time

Sat, 01 Oct, 2022

More than 16,000 people register with adoption authority 
More than 16,000 people register with adoption authority 
Birth information and tracing services are to become available on October 3 next

Thu, 22 Sep, 2022

Find a friend: One care home boy's tireless search for a fellow resident
Find a friend: One care home boy's tireless search for a fellow resident
The recently passed Birth Information and Tracing Act will allow adopted people and their biological parents guaranteed access to information and records about their birth and early life but there is currently no facility for peer tracing.

Tue, 20 Sep, 2022

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Adoption story - Aoife O'Connell
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Adoption story - Aoife O'Connell
This week's guest, Aoife O’Connell, has found that despite the excavation of the past adopted people are still not afforded the access to their own details that should be a human right

 Listen | Thu, 01 Sep, 2022

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Almost 400 people apply to register under adoption tracing laws
The new laws provides a full and clear right of access to birth and early-life information.

Sun, 17 Jul, 2022

FILE PHOTO President Michael D Higgins has said the State that must bear primary responsibility for its failure to provide suppo
President signs Birth Information and Tracing Bill into law
A local, national, and international public information campaign about the implications of the new measures will be rolled out this month.

Fri, 01 Jul, 2022

Judge rebukes Tusla over its 'serious failings' as he refuses girl's adoption
Judge rebukes Tusla over its 'serious failings' as he refuses girl's adoption
Mr Justice Max Barrett said the girl’s natural mother had proven herself to be a “demonstrably competent” parent for her other children and was “literally begging” for a relationship with her daughter

Mon, 27 Jun, 2022

FOUR COURTS DOME RESTORATION
Use of word 'abandonment' in adoption laws causing 'unnecessary hurt', judge says
Judge said more sensitive wording should be used in such laws to describe parents whose child is adopted

Thu, 12 May, 2022

Roderic O'Gorman apologises for 'hurt' of illegal birth registrations 
Roderic O'Gorman apologises for 'hurt' of illegal birth registrations 
The minster has offered a formal apology on behalf of the Government to the people whose births were illegally registered

Tue, 10 May, 2022

Irish Examiner view: State was complicit in failed birth registration system
Irish Examiner view: State was complicit in failed birth registration system
Report by the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection maintains that as many as 20,000 individuals may have been affected by illegal birth registrations

Tue, 15 Mar, 2022

CC SINN FEIN
Adoption bill delayed as 1,200 amendments put forward
Scrutiny of the legislation was due to begin this week but politicians from across the political spectrum have raised concerns about it

Mon, 21 Feb, 2022

Mother and baby homes
Irish Examiner View: Birth Information and Tracing Bill a step in the right direction
Valid criticisms from campaigners can be dealt with as the bill goes through the various stages of becoming law.

Fri, 14 Jan, 2022

Q&A: What does the Birth Information and Tracing Bill mean for adoptees?
Q&A: What does the Birth Information and Tracing Bill mean for adoptees?
All people who were adopted, boarded out, the subject of an illegal birth registration or who otherwise have questions in relation to their origins will be able to seek personal information under the bill

Wed, 12 Jan, 2022

CC CABINET MEETING
Adopted people given 'full and clear right of access' to birth certs and information
Publishing the bill, Children's Minister Roderic O'Gorman said for decades in this country, adopted people have been failed in being denied clear access to their identity information

Wed, 12 Jan, 2022

CC CABINET MEETING
Legislation to be published today giving adoptees access to birth certs
Birth Information and Tracing Bill has been 'significantly' altered after more than 80 changes were recommended by Oireachtas committee

Wed, 12 Jan, 2022

Judge criticises Tusla 'system failure' that lead to 'last-minute' adoption application
Judge criticises Tusla 'system failure' that lead to 'last-minute' adoption application
This rush could have been avoided if “necessary and timely action” was taken years ago to advise and counsel the individuals involved, the judge said.

Fri, 29 Oct, 2021

Dublin Castle Cabinet meeting
Minister seeking to allow children of adoptees to access next of kin information
Roderic O’Gorman 'engaging with the Attorney General' on the issue

Tue, 28 Sep, 2021

Irish government cabinet meeting
'Enormous changes' to birth cert rights for adopted people being planned
Even where a mother has registered an opposition to the release of her name, it will be revealed in all cases following an information session

Sun, 26 Sep, 2021

Movie Reviews: Aidan Gillen is a sinister mentor in Rose Plays Julie
Movie Reviews: Aidan Gillen is a sinister mentor in Rose Plays Julie
Mismatched, squabbling underdogs take on American Football challenge in 12 Mighty Orphans; and Schumacher reminds us that Formula 1 racing is never about the machines

Fri, 17 Sep, 2021

Monday TV Tips: I remember crying, all my tears were dropping on his face as I was feeding him — Long Lost Family
Monday TV Tips: I remember crying, all my tears were dropping on his face as I was feeding him - Long Lost Family
Plus: Hi-de-Hi but don't be twisting my melon man — Celebrity Masterchefs Bez and Su Pollard

Mon, 09 Aug, 2021

Bank Holiday Monday TV Tips: Drama and dinner on Come Dine With Me
Bank Holiday Monday TV Tips: Drama and dinner on Come Dine With Me
a newly-discovered sister in Long Lost Family; and Cold War drama in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Mon, 02 Aug, 2021

The Mother and Baby Homes Commission Report: Were alternative findings possible?
The Mother and Baby Homes Commission Report: Were alternative findings possible?
Alternative report will 'profoundly disagree' with the Commission's approach and findings, and will say the State bears responsibility for not enforcing its own laws to protect the mothers and their babies

Mon, 12 Jul, 2021

5/2/2013 Justice for Magdalenes. Pictured addressi
Provision in proposed legislation ‘deeply insulting’ to adoptees
The proposed legislation will further compound the culture of shame around adoptions unless it is amended, a campaigner has warned.

Mon, 28 Jun, 2021

Lack of resources 'will prolong adopted people's wait to get their birth information'
Lack of resources 'will prolong adopted people's wait to get their birth information'
Adoption Authority warns of long waiting lists after new law is enacted 

Tue, 15 Jun, 2021

High Court approves adoption of girl without consulting birth father
High Court approves adoption of girl without consulting birth father
The order was sought by the Adoption Authority of Ireland so the girl, now aged 18, could be adopted by her birth mother’s husband who has cared for her for some 14 years.

Fri, 04 Jun, 2021

FILE PHOTO Minister for Children Roderick O'Gorman is under pressure, after the Dail last night voted to pass a bill which has r
Cabinet moves to allow adopted people access their birth certificates 
It is understood the legislation will also address the request of mothers who do not want to be identified.

Tue, 11 May, 2021

Mother and baby homes report
Government continues 'culture of secrecy' against women hurt by Church and State 
On April 13, the Irish Examiner reported that the Department of Children has been delayed in providing access to the records and testimony compiled by the Mother and Baby Homes Commission.

Mon, 03 May, 2021

Mother and Dauhgter hugging
'Spend the leftover €11.5m on investigation into adoption files'
Three groups advocating for adoptees say there's no excuse not to launch probe into thousands of possibly illegal adoptions

Sat, 27 Mar, 2021

FILE PHOTO The High Court has seen four cases brought against the State from women sent to give birth in Mother and Baby homes.
'Not possible' to say what happened to thousands of babies with incomplete adoption files
The Adoption Authority of Ireland has said a full review of incomplete files is 'not feasible' as it would be extremely costly and would put a significant burden on staff

Fri, 26 Mar, 2021

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