15,000 illegal adoptions in Ireland, mothers told babies had diedFrances Mulraney @FrancesMulraney May 31, 2018 04:53 AM
https://www.irishcentral.com/news/politics/illegal-adoptions-irelandIrish adoption agency records are to be examined to determine the extent of the illegal adoption practice in Ireland.The Chief Executive of children’s charity Barnardo's has claimed that as many as 15,000 children could have been illegally adopted in Ireland.
“This was a crime against these people and their mothers. Mothers who were told that their babies had died,†Fergus Finlay told RTÉ’s radio show Morning Ireland
The claim came after Irish Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone on Tuesday revealed that the Irish child and family agency Tusla has confirmed 126 cases of incorrectly registered births.
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