Adoption

EDITORIAL

New adoption legislation: ‘I just wanted to understand where I came from’

Elenore was born in 1970 to an unmarried woman and adopted four days later by UK family. She…

By Amanda Cassidy

Buster our rescue dog

AGENDA

‘On his first night, none of us thought it was going to work out’: The reality of adopting a rescue dog

Since the beginning of 2022, Dog's Trust has received over 500 requests to surrender a dog, averaging SEVEN…

By Lauren Heskin

young girl looking into camera

SELF

Life as a foster carer: ‘When she first came to us she was like a frightened rabbit’

There is a huge deficit of carers available in Ireland to look after children removed from their birth…

By Amanda Cassidy

SELF

My adoption story: ‘I found something that had been lost my whole life’

Understanding where you come from is important to many but vulnerability can sometimes trump curiosity, writes Amanda Cassidy …

By Amanda Cassidy

SELF

‘I may have felt choiceless before, but I know I have choices now’: Lena Dunham on her plans to adopt

Lena Dunham may finally get her happily ever after and is considering the ‘thrilling pursuit’ of adoption after…

By Sarah Finnan

Majella Moynihan

EDITORIAL

Why RTÉ’s new documentary has everyone talking about Majella Moynihan

Majella Moynihan has been the name on everyone's lips after a harrowing documentary aired on RTÉ Radio One…

By Erin Lindsay

adoption

EDITORIAL

To Houston and Back: One family’s incredible adoption story

To Houston and back. Emily Westbrooks shares her new family’s epic adoption story. If I close my eyes,…

By IMAGE

EDITORIAL

‘People carry that guilt’: Averil Power’s story of adoption is immensely moving

So much of our identity is tied into where we come from. We look at who we are…

By Jennifer McShane

EDITORIAL

‘Like puppies rather than people’: The adoption scandal erasing identities

The Taoiseach has called the latest adoption scandal the tip of the iceberg. Mary Lou McDonald described it…

By Amanda Cassidy

EDITORIAL

Should I tell my sister that she’s adopted?

Dear Rhona, Five years ago, when I was 26, I found out that I was adopted. I needed…

By Rhona Mcauliffe