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How did James VI of Scotland come to rule as King James I of England? Who were his personal favourites? And what was his role in the witch hunts at the turn of the 16th century? Historian and author Tracy Borman presents a comprehensive guide…

Gardaí are coordinating a national response to reports of illegal adoptions and forged birth registrations amid calls for an inquiry into the practices. The force is considering the most "appropriate" action to take in cases where there is evidence that crimes have been committed but too much time has elapsed to allow a proper investigation, two senior sources said. A trawl of historic complaints about illegal adoptions across all garda divisions and a review of the files is likely to be a fir...

The State is planning to fight legal claims being taken by survivors of mother and baby homes, the Irish Independent has learned.

THE State is planning to fight legal claims being taken by survivors of mother and baby homes, the Herald has learned. Several lawsuits have been lodged in the wake of a Commission of Investigation report, which detailed alarmingly high child mortality rates and the infliction of emotional abuse on mothers. Despite the damning findings, correspondence from the State Claims Agency (SCA) indicates it plans to fight the cases by arguing they fall outside the statute of limitations. If successful, ...

Proceedings Solicitor Neil Cosgrave told the court he was acting for 10 plaintiffs who were taking legal actions against the society, and warned that if the liquidation was to proceed the society would be “released” from the proceedings. He said the plaintiffs were “seeking to finally establish the true facts surrounding their births and subsequent illegal adoptions, with these fundamental facts having been concealed from them in some cases for over six decades”. In his affi...