Adoption body reported illegal record in 2002

The Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI) reported at least one case of an illegal birth registration to the DPP and gardaí as far back as 2002.

The revelation comes as the Department of Children has claimed the 126 cases announced at the end of last month “represent the first time” evidence of illegal registrations had been established to a high level of certainty.

It has now emerged the regulatory body for adoption — the AAI — had sufficient evidence of at least one case of illegal registration to warrant reporting it to the DPP and gardaí 16 years ago.