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When some 500 survivors of mother and baby homes logged onto a webinar last Tuesday lunchtime, they were confronted with an image of two besuited men either side of an oval table in the Sycamore Room of Government Buildings. Officials wearing facemasks sat socially distanced behind the two men.
When some 500 survivors of mother and baby homes logged onto a webinar last Tuesday lunchtime, they were confronted with an image of two besuited men either side of an oval table in the Sycamore Room of Government Buildings. Officials wearing facemasks sat socially distanced behind the two men.
); Illegitimate children could contaminate the morals of society so had to be hidden and illegally adopted
Adopted people and survivors of mother and baby homes say forced adoption was widespread, regardless of what the commission says. By Órla Ryan Sunday 17 Jan 2021, 8:00 AM Jan 17th 2021, 8:00 AM 33,005 Views 0 Comments File photo Source: Shutterstock/ChameleonsEye
SURVIVORS AND CAMPAIGNERS have criticised how the final report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes deals with the issue of adoption.
The long-awaited report – which was published on Tuesday and can be read here - said the commission found “little evidence” of forced adoption.
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O Gorman, Taoiseach and AG at one on prioritising legislation on adopted people s access to records
Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman said that the legislation would have GDPR at the heart of it. By Gráinne Ní Aodha Sunday 17 Jan 2021, 4:05 PM Jan 17th 2021, 4:05 PM 10,900 Views 18 Comments
MINISTER FOR CHILDREN Roderic O’Gorman has said that the Government is to prioritise getting legislation enacted to give adopted people rights to their personal records before the end of the year.
Adopted people are not entitled to their birth certs or family information under the current law.
The Mother and Baby Home Commission suggested in their final report that a referendum would be needed to change that based on advice given by the previous Attorney General Séamus Woulfe, but numerous legal experts and the current