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Katherine Zappone said her legal advice is that there must be some protection of birth parents' constitutional right

No automatic access to birth records for adopted people

Ireland • 11 Dec 19

Excavations at Tuam site may not take place before end of 2020

Bill on excavations at Tuam site published

Politics • 10 Dec 19

The Hyde & Seek chain has been hit by more resignations

Staff resign at Hyde & Seek crèche chain

Ireland • 20 Nov 19

Launch attended by Minister for Children Katherine Zappone

Project to assist victims of child abuse launched

Connacht • 16 Sep 19

Site of former Tuam mother-and-baby home

Possible to collect Tuam DNA samples before legislation

Ireland • 11 Sep 19

Katherine Zappone said she would like Tusla to have powers to de-register crèches

Minister proposes new powers for Tusla over crèches

Ireland • 29 Aug 19

The Taoiseach was speaking following a Cabinet meeting in Co Donegal

Taoiseach 'appalled' at Dublin crèche care revelations

Ireland • 25 Jul 19

Oberstown is the country's only children's detention facility

Reduction in use of restrictive practices at Oberstown

Crime • 28 Jun 19

Minister Katherine Zappone said she wanted to allow for more consultation

Legislation on adoption records to be put on hold

Politics • 19 Jun 19

Katherine Zappone said the changes balance the right to privacy with the right to identity

Adoption bill on access to records 'a step forward'

Ireland • 12 Jun 19

Minister Zappone presents gay rights activist Badr Baabou with his Frontline Defenders award

5 global gay rights activists receive Irish awards

Ireland • 17 May 19

The unpublished report, seen by RTÉ, was commissioned by Scouting Ireland in April 2018

4 senior scouts acted 'inappropriately' over allegation

Ireland • 27 Feb 19

More than 20 members of the Tuam Mother and Baby Support Group issued an urgent call for their DNA to be collected and banked for future use

Govt to examine whether law allows Tuam DNA collection

Ireland • 31 Jan 19

Katherine Zappone will consult with her Cabinet colleagues on the extension request

Zappone to discuss extension request from commission

Ireland • 12 Jan 19

Katherine Zappone will be updated in December on the number of alleged victims and alleged perpetrators

Scouting Ireland receives 80 calls to abuse helpline

Ireland • 29 Nov 18

Minister Katherine Zappone said she decided not to publish the report because the Board of Oberstown was "not in a position to satisfy itself, or me, that fair procedures had been applied before the report was finalised and submitted"

Minister warned of resignations over Oberstown report

Politics • 11 Nov 18

Five different options are under consideration for the site in Tuam

Government memo on Tuam 'in coming weeks'

Connacht • 20 Sep 18

Pope Francis and Katherine Zappone at Áras an Uachtaráin on Saturday

Zappone hopes church will make 'reparation' over homes

Pope Francis In Ireland • 27 Aug 18

Katherine Zappone outlined her thoughts on the issue to a meeting in Tuam this evening

Zappone assessing whether to fully excavate Tuam site

Ireland • 23 Jul 18

Concerns over governance at Scouting Ireland

Funding to be restored to Scouting Ireland

Ireland • 25 Jun 18

Katherine Zappone said she took full responsibility for the shortcomings highlighted

Tusla findings to be implemented in full - Zappone

Ireland • 19 Jun 18

The investigation was ordered by Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone

Review finds Tusla must address serious shortcomings

Ireland • 19 Jun 18

Katherine Zappone told the Dáil that people were 'lied to and denied information about their true identity'

Adoption Authority examines 140 new birth registrations

Adoption • 14 Jun 18

Leo Varadkar said the issue must be handled with the utmost sensitivity

Adoption issue is 'another dark chapter' - Varadkar

Adoption • 06 Jun 18

There are 13,000 adult volunteers and 35 paid staff in Scouting Ireland

Scouting group to lose funding over governance concerns

Ireland • 13 Apr 18