Taoiseach: Ireland’s illegal adoption scandal is 'shocking'

Micheál Martin said the Government will deal with it in a “caring way”.

Taoiseach Micheal Martin was speaking ahead of Wednesday night’s broadcast on RTÉ television of its investigation into how widespread the practice of illegal adoptions was in the last century.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said Ireland’s illegal adoption scandal is “shocking” and the Government will deal with it in a “caring way”.

In a strong contribution to his parliamentary party meeting, Mr Martin was speaking ahead of Wednesday night’s broadcast on RTÉ television of its investigation into how widespread the practice of illegal adoptions was in the last century.