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Applications open for access to birth information from today

People seeking information about their birth, early life, medical information or who want to trace their origins will be able to do so from today (Monday). A statutory tracing service will enable those who wish to make contact with birth relatives ...

03 Oct 2022 at 12:34

National News

More than 16,000 seek to make contact under new Birth Information and Tracing Act

A total of 16,634 adopted persons, birth parents, and other relatives have now registered with the Adoption Authority of Ireland to state their preferences about making contact with birth relatives. Latest figures show that 2,174 people have ...

22 Sept 2022 at 11:48

National News

All Irish homes to receive booklet detailing 'historic' new birth information law

A booklet detailing a new law on birth information and tracing will be sent to every household in Ireland. According to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, who welcomed the launch today ...

26 Jul 2022 at 12:32

National News

Almost 900 people apply to adoption Contact Preference Register

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. The landmark legislation, which was enacted on July 1, ...

04 Aug 2022 at 12:05

National News

'Necessary' health information legislation will deliver better care, says Donnelly

New health information legislation to support better planning and delivery of services is set to be enacted. It follows Cabinet approval received by the Minister for Health today (Tuesday April 19) to develop the general scheme of ...

19 Apr 2022 at 13:54

National News

Bill to help adoptees find birth parents must include right to privacy - O'Gorman

The Minister for Children has insisted a right to privacy must be included in a new Bill to help those who are adopted to find their birth parents. Roderic O’Gorman made the comments as amendments to the Birth Information and ...

09 Mar 2022 at 10:24

National News

Independent review of HSE disability services in Northwest sought by minister

Disability Minister Anne Rabbitte has said she is seeking an independent review into services provided by the Health Service Executive in the Northwest region. She said there is a pattern of failure to protect residents with ...

15 Feb 2022 at 11:51

National News

Minister for Children signs order making birth information accessible from October

The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has signed an order making birth information and tracing services accessible from October 3. Minister Roderic O'Gorman today (September 12) signed the ...

12 Sept 2022 at 11:53

Arts & Entertainment

TikTok could face £27m fine

TikTok could face a £27 million fine over a possible breach of UK data protection law by failing to protect children’s privacy when using the platform. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued the social ...

26 Sept 2022 at 13:18

National News

‘Unprecedented strain’ on emergency departments not acceptable – minister

A minister has said that emergency departments (EDs) which are under “unprecedented strain” is not acceptable to the Government nor the HSE, admitting that it needs to do better. Minister for Public Expenditure ...

14 Dec 2022 at 14:40

National News

Unannounced HIQA inspection reveals safety concerns at Irish hospital

The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) said that staffing levels were insufficient to meet the needs of people attending the emergency department at University Hospital Limerick. It said this ...

17 Jun 2022 at 17:25

National News

'It remains our shame' - O'Gorman apologies on behalf of govt over falsified birth certs

Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman has apologised to people impacted by illegal birth registrations in Ireland. Mr O’Gorman made the apology in the Seanad during his second stage speech on the ...

11 May 2022 at 10:02

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