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2022

Opinion: 'I still don’t know why my name is Claire McGettrick and not Caitríona Palmer'

Adoption Rights campaigner Claire McGettrick says her ‘heart sank’ when she received the PDF of her records.

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Nov 4th 2022, 7:00 AM

Opinion: Last week, birth information became accessible - but the law doesn't go far enough

Adoption rights campaigner Claire McGettrick says the State’s recent conduct in this area must be recognised as a war of attrition.

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Oct 11th 2022, 10:20 AM

Opinion: Our rights as adopted people will not be enshrined in law, they'll be in grave danger

Adoption rights campaigner Claire McGettrick responds to the new Birth Information and Tracing Bill.

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Jan 21st 2022, 7:00 AM