State apology for illegal birth registrations 'less than ideal'

A one-off payment of €3,000 had been agreed for people registered at St Patrick’s Guild, but not to others.

The Government appointed Special Rapporteur on Child Protection has said the Taoiseach should offer an apology to people affected by illegal birth registrations.

Professor Connor O’Mahony’s comment follows an apology by the Minister for Children on behalf of the Government in the Seanad on Tuesday evening.