Barnardos to help support birth fathers explore reunions with their children who were adopted

Barnardos project leader Chloe Chambers said some men would have wanted to be there and have a part in their children’s lives, but this wasn’t always possible in a very different Ireland.

An event is set to be held in Dublin next month for birth fathers whose children were adopted, to help support them with the emotional and practical challenges as contact and reunification becomes more widespread in Ireland.

Children’s charity Barnardos is organising the event, which it said will be a safe, confidential space for men to discuss their experience of adoption and hear from others who’ve been through the same situation.