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Waterford people among 900 to apply to adoption Contact Preference Register

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Almost 900 people apply to adoption Contact Preference Register

A total of 19 people from Waterford are among 891 adopted persons and relatives who have applied to the new Contact Preference Register last month following the commencement of the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022. A further 3 persons from ...

04 Aug 2022 at 20:33

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Carlow people among nearly 900 to apply to adoption Contact Preference Register

A total of 6 people from Carlow are among 891 adopted persons and relatives who have applied to the new Contact Preference Register last month following the commencement of the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022. The landmark legislation, ...

05 Aug 2022 at 12:33

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Almost 900 adopted persons and birth parents register contact preferences under new act

A total of 891 adopted persons and relatives applied to the new Contact Preference Register last month following the commencement of the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022. Of these, 7 adoptees and 2 relatives of adopted people were from ...

04 Aug 2022 at 14:33

Woman who killed boy she hoped to adopt hid anger and drink issues, review finds

A woman who murdered a baby she was hoping to adopt previously told a therapist she had anger management issues and drank six bottles of wine a week, a review has found. The “critical information” disclosed by Laura Castle was not shared ...

28 Jul 2022 at 17:00

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Iconic Malin Well Church conserved

Malin Holy Well Malin Well Old Church Conservation Group certainly did not rest on their laurels during the Covid lockdowns. A subgroup of Malin Heritage Group, its members Teresa Mullin, John Grant, Des Doherty and Denis Doherty, are ...

25 Mar 2022 at 13:33

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Iconic Malin Well Church conserved

25 Mar 2022 at 13:33

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Ireland's illegal adoptees tell RTÉ Investigates of their on-going search and battle

The historic practice of illegal adoptions in Ireland will again be in the spotlight, a year on from an initial documentary by RTÉ Investigates, with the latest documentary due to reveal how 12 months later many adoptees are ...

17 Mar 2022 at 11:33

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Families welcome changes to adoption laws in Northern Ireland

Families and campaigners have welcomed major changes to Northern Ireland’s adoption laws. A Bill overhauling the system passed its final hurdle in the Assembly on Tuesday and will become law after receiving Royal assent. ...

15 Mar 2022 at 14:25

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State must now fully investigate illegal adoptions - Kilkenny TD

Sinn Féin spokesperson on Children Kathleen Funchion TD has called on the Taoiseach and Minister for Children to immediately implement recommendations from the Government’s own Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, ...

14 Mar 2022 at 13:33

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Killaghtee Old Church and Cross has been selected for Heritage Council’s Adopt a Monument Scheme

Five monuments across Ireland including the Killaghtee Old Church and Cross near Dunkineely has been selected for Heritage Council’s Adopt a Monument Scheme. The old church at Killaghtee is thought to date from the ...

11 Mar 2022 at 18:33

Funding boost for families seeking to adopt

Families looking to adopt a child will be able to do so more quickly owing to new Government funding, it was announced on Thursday. The Government said it will invest £160 million over three years to remove ...

03 Mar 2022 at 01:25

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Kilkenny SPCA launch Adopt a Barn Cat programme

The Kilkenny Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals have launched their Adopt a Barn Cat programme which aims to pair cats with the farming and equine community across the county. The programme has ...

01 Mar 2022 at 09:33

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