Dentist in new gender legal bid

A transgender dentist is to launch a fresh legal challenge for a new birth certificate recognising her as female.

Five years ago, Dr Lydia Foy, who was registered at birth as a male, won a High Court case which found the State had violated her rights under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).

The State later dropped its appeal against the ruling, paving the way for legislation recognising transgender people in their new identity to be introduced.