The battle for Irish babies’ souls: ‘It ruined two lives, hers and mine’
‘Illegitimate’ babies of the 20th century were seen as property of churches
Bethany Home: ‘No exception’ to high rates of infant mortality in Protestant-run institution
Matron believed children of unmarried mothers ‘tended to be weak and prone to illness’, commission finds
Adoptions facilitated in face of Covid-19 obstacles
Adoption Authority use of videolink allowed children give evidence remotely from home
Closure of Cúnamh Adoption Services ‘a huge disappointment’
Under proposed legislation all such services will be vested solely in State agencies
Catholic adoption agency Cúnamh closes its Dublin doors after 106 years
Legislative changes will vest all future legal rights and responsibilities for information and trace services solely in State agencies
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Philomena is the true story of an Irishwoman’s search for her adopted son
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