Pressure mounts for full State inquiry into illegal adoptions

Children's Minister Roderic O'Gorman described as "deeply, deeply disturbing" the practices uncovered in a review of adoptions commissioned by the Government. Picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

Pressure is mounting on the Children's Minister to establish a full State inquiry into illegal adoptions after the Dáil heard that previous governments "colluded" by not asking difficult questions.

Roderic O'Gorman has left open the possibility of a full investigation, however, he has said he will be guided by the work of Professor Conor O'Mahony, the special rapporteur on child protection, which will take six months.