Latest: Tusla handed over files on fake birth certs to Gardaí

The revelation that potentially thousands of people may have had their births falsified so they could be illegally adopted may have profound legal consequences — including for inheritance rights.

Update 8.50am: Tusla has handed over files on fake birth certs to the Gardaí.

Child protection experts are investigating after allegations that adopted parents were illegally listed as birth parents for years.