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# birth information and tracing act

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2023
More than 3,800 applications for records in first year of Birth Information and Tracing Act
Officials warned that lack of social workers would delay giving adopted people their records
All time
Redacted Lives: Final episode explores redress and plans to excavate Tuam mother and baby home site
Tusla and AAI given new tracing powers after 'technical issue' arises with Birth Information Act
Opinion: 'I still don’t know why my name is Claire McGettrick and not Caitríona Palmer'
Opinion: Last week, birth information became accessible - but the law doesn't go far enough
Information and tracing services under Birth Act to begin from next month