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The Haven Rescue are to host their first adoption day since 2020

The Haven Rescue Tipperary are to host its first adoption day since 2020. The adoption day will be held on Saturday, May 21, in Muddy Paws, Nenagh, From 11am to 3pm. There will also be a raffle on the day. The organisers say they have seen a surge ...

13 May 2022 at 19:33

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The Haven Rescue are to host their first adoption day since 2020

13 May 2022 at 19:33

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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 12th Century but the ...

11 Mar 2022 at 18:33

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Women forced to give up babies asked to share experiences

Women who were forced or coerced into giving their children up for adoption are being asked to come forward and talk about their experiences. An estimated 250,000 families were affected by the historical practice of forced adoption in ...

26 Jan 2022 at 13:55

Government should apologise to unmarried mothers ‘railroaded’ into adoptions

The Government should formally apologise to unmarried women who were “railroaded” into unwanted adoptions between the 1950s and 1970s, MPs and peers have said. The Joint Committee on Human Rights said it acknowledges the “grave ...

15 Jul 2022 at 01:01

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Local firm 'adopts' County Derry High School

Leading construction company, Henry Brothers, has teamed up with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB NI) to participate in its ‘Adopt a School’ programme. The scheme gives young people from across Northern Ireland ...

14 Jul 2022 at 19:33

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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 ...

05 Aug 2022 at 12:33

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....

04 Aug 2022 at 20:33

Sturgeon’s emotional apology for forced adoption welcomed by campaigners

An emotional Nicola Sturgeon has issued a “sincere, heartfelt and unreserved” apology to the thousands of women in Scotland who were forced to give up their babies for adoption. The apology, which the First Minister ...

22 Mar 2023 at 17:40

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Tipperary animal rescue to host adoption day next weekend

The Haven Rescue is hosting their first adoption day of 2023 next weekend at Muddy Paws, Nenagh. The event will take place between 12pm and 4 pm on Saturday, February 11. The public are invited to go along, chat to ...

06 Feb 2023 at 12:33

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‘Come meet our doggies,’ as The Haven Rescue host adoption day in Nenagh

The Haven Rescue held its first adoption day of 2023 last weekend. The event was held in Muddy Paws pet shop in Nenagh last Saturday. The public were invited to come and chat with the volunteers and meet the ...

16 Feb 2023 at 20:33

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Women in 80s among those seeking contact with adopted children under new scheme

The Adoption Authority of Ireland has said that the lack of shame around adoption has encouraged older women to come forward to look for information about their children who were adopted. Under the Birth ...

13 Oct 2022 at 20:34

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