Major report on illegal adoption cites Irish case

A major report on illegal practices in intercountry adoption has cited the Irish case of Tressa Reeves as a documented example of illegal adoption.

Ms Reeves’s case was cited in the International Social Services (ISS) report: Investigating Grey Zones in Intercountry Adoption, as a documented case of illegal adoption along with other examples from the US, Germany, and India among others.

The Adoption Authority has been aware of the case since 2001, as have three former children’s ministers: Brian Lenihan, Mary Hanafin, and Barry Andrews.