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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

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

Ireland could be about to enter a post-pandemic baby boom

Birth rates increased in Ireland last year, possibly indicating an impending baby boom in the country. Latest HSE figures show there were 59,874 babies born in hospitals and maternity units last year, up 3,000 from 2020. ...

05 Apr 2022 at 12:41

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 ...

12 Sept 2022 at 11:53

Lifestyle

5 fascinating things you didn’t know about your child’s first 1,000 days

It’s long been known that childhood sets a large part of the blueprint for the rest of our lives. But new research suggests something even more specific than that – events during our first 1,000 days, from conception ...

25 Nov 2022 at 09:30

Lifestyle

What is birth trauma and how can you support new mothers following a traumatic birth?

Birth trauma is in the spotlight this week, with calls for a national plan to improve maternity care following a parliamentary inquiry into the topic. According to The Times, a report by the all-party inquiry, led ...

13 May 2024 at 21:35

Lifestyle

Chrissy Teigen welcomes fourth child – how does surrogacy actually work?

Chrissy Teigen says her heart is “officially full” after welcoming her fourth child with John Legend via surrogate. The US model thanked her surrogate, Alexandra, for the “incredible gift” as she announced the ...

29 Jun 2023 at 10:47

Lifestyle

Action needed to protect women from birth trauma – MP

More must be done to protect women from birth trauma, a Tory MP has said after a new poll revealed that traumatic births have prevented a significant proportion of women from having more children. Theo Clarke ...

15 Sept 2023 at 09:02

Lifestyle

10 ways to support new mums after a caesarean

Increasing numbers of babies are being delivered by caesarean – and while not having to push your baby out may sound like the easy option, a C-section is major surgery, which takes a long time to recover ...

31 Mar 2023 at 07:30

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