Roderic O’Gorman apology for illegal birth registrations criticised
Adoption rights groups and politicians call on Taoiseach to issue full State apology
Coalition apology for ‘historic wrong’ of illegal birth registrations
Adoption campaigner criticises planned apology arguing it would be too narrow
Campaigners criticise Government’s ‘financial’ concerns over redress scheme
Documents reflect ongoing problems towards historic treatment of children – ARA
Thousands of illegally adopted people to have inheritance rights from two sets of parents
Proposed changes to succession law seek to resolve issues around illegal adoptions
Adoption law must contain privacy rights, says Minister
Legislation allowing access to sensitive data may be unconstitutional without legal caveat
Mother and baby homes: Bill on burials ‘far short’ of what was promised, committee told
Coroners must be involved in excavation process, Oireachtas committee hears
Illegal adoptions: ‘Doing nothing’ not option for State inquiry
Scale and timeframe among challenges, special rapporteur for child protection says
Women in homes after 1973 must be eligible for mother and baby redress, ex-residents say
National Women’s Council director says there is ‘no rationale’ for such exclusion
Survivors insist religious orders must contribute to any redress scheme
Government has to immediately ensure all survivors have access to their records
Adoption reforms: Why a referendum may be on the cards
Katherine Zappone is working on amendments to enable disclosure of information for adoptees
Orphanage owners apologise for ‘tone deaf’ naming decision
Decision to rename luxury development taken after outcry from Bird’s Nest residents
Calls for The Orphanage development in Dún Laoghaire to be renamed
Institution’s former residents say ‘provocative’ name should revert to The Bird’s Nest
Garda under increasing pressure over Moynihan disciplinary files
Majella Moynihan told unredacted versions of the files had been lost or destroyed
Former garda investigated over premarital sex feels ‘vindicated’
Majella Moynihan who had child with colleague has been told case files missing, says friend
State confirms adoptive parents registered as birth parents
Practice known about for decades; the only thing new is its acknowledgement
New project to aid those affected by mother-and-baby homes
Free service will help prepare witness statements for commission of investigation
Illegal adoptions pose complications in searches for birth parents
Paula Douglas’s birth certificate was forged and she cannot trace her birth mother
Adopted people to gain right to information on birth parents
Minister for Children James Reilly says planned legislation is ‘major breakthrough’
Adoption Bill needs to allow full access to identity, says Philomena Lee
Inspiration behind Hollywood film was speaking at commemoration in Roscrea
MEPs to be lobbied on terms of reference for mother-and-baby homes commission
Inquiry should include all children ‘born out of wedlock since 1922 rather than institutions’
Government urged to widen mother and baby homes inquiry
Investigation needed to establish truth about forced adoptions in Ireland, conference hears
Irish woman who provided inspiration for Oscar-nominated movie to address conference on adoption
Philomena Lee among the speakers lined up for conference on re-examining adoption to be held at University College Cork
Mother-and-baby inquiry 'should cover other institutions'
Government urged to uphold UN Human Rights principles and rulings of European Court
Mother-and-baby survivors want inquiry by international figure
Wide coalition of groups came together yesterday to highlight the injustices affecting them that needed to be addressed as a priority
Philomena Lee visits Roscrea home where son was taken from her
Michael Hess went on to become chief counsel to the Bush and Reagan administrations
Philomena Lee forgives nuns but never forgets her son
The woman who inspired the Oscar-nominated film wants to help 60,000 adopted children
Philomena Lee urges release of 60,000 adoption records
Woman whose search for son inspired Oscar-nominated film calls on State to grant access
Government urged to release secret adoption files
Philomena Lee Project calls on the State to grant access to over 60,000 records
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