Politicians, many of whom admitted to being heavily lobbied by prospective adoptive parents, have locked horns with children’s rights groups and the Adoption Authority over the sharp drop in children available for intercountry adoption.

MUNSTER bridged a nine year gap by convincingly defeating Connacht in the final match of the AIB Ladies Senior Inter-provincial golf series at Mount Wolseley, Carlow yesterday, much to the delight of non-playing captain Evelyn Hearn and a band of supporters.