Birth mother's appeal against adoption order for daughter to be heard by Supreme Court 

Last August, the Court of Appeal cleared the way for the girl, who has since turned 18, to be adopted by her foster mother

Supreme Court considers the appeal raises matters of 'profound public importance' regarding the making of court orders authorising the adoption of children whose parents fail in their duty towards them.

A seven-judge Supreme Court will assemble next month to hear a birth mother’s appeal against an order permitting the adoption of her daughter.

The court considers the appeal raises matters of “profound public importance” regarding the making of court orders authorising the adoption of children whose parents fail in their duty towards them in light of the Constitutional provision for State intervention in family life.