Government urged to lift ‘veil of secrecy’ on birth details

Former Tánaiste Joan Burton has called for the Government to lift the veil of secrecy on birth details and adoptions to allow people access their personal histories.

Government urged to lift ‘veil of secrecy’ on birth details
Fri, 15 Jun, 2018 - 01:00
Juno McEnroe

Former Tánaiste Joan Burton has called for the Government to lift the veil of secrecy on birth details and adoptions to allow people access their personal histories.

Her comments came as Children’s Minister Katherine Zappone confirmed to the Dáil that the births of 126 people from St Patrick’s Guild had been registered illegally.

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