The waiting game

SINCE May of last year, countless headlines have reported the clamour amongst lobby groups for adoptive parents, politicians and scores of couples left in limbo to reopen Vietnam as a country from which Irish couples can adopt.

In May of last year, following concerns about adoption procedures, Minister for Children Barry Andrews decided not to renew Ireland’s bilateral agreement with Vietnam on intercountry adoption.

Amidst accusations of an information vacuum on the subject and calls for a new bilateral, Mr Andrews stood firm, citing concerns about adoption procedures in the country.