By Tom Brady and Shane Phelan
Friday June 03 2011
Children have been going missing from State care and ending up working as sex slaves in brothels for at least three years, leaked US embassy cables reveal.
Health Service Executive (HSE) officials made the shocking admission during a private briefing of diplomats from the American Embassy in Dublin.
Details of the disclosure were contained in cables obtained by the Irish Independent through the whistle-blowing organisation WikiLeaks. Continue reading
By JEROME REILLY
The AAI has noticed that in a number of recent applications for an entry in the Register of Intercountry Adoptions substantial amounts of money (described as ‘Humanitarian Aid’ or ‘Donation’) have been handed over to persons abroad in respect of an individual adoption.
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Adoption process
- AAI: intercountry adoptions Intercountry adoptions is the most likely type of adoption for LGBT people, unless they adopt a relative.
- Adoption information booklets Information booklet on the intercountry adoption process for prospective adoptive parents. (Process, assessment, afterwards)
- Adoption framework (now in legislation) Intercountry adoption assessment procedures (now in legislation)
- AAI FAQ about Hague's effects
- The Adoption Authority of Ireland Regulatory authority for (intercountry) adoption in Ireland
- HSE contacts Suitability assessments may only be carried out by a Health Board or by a Registered Adoption Society.
- Arc Adoption Mediation agency from 1st Nov. 2010
- Register a foreign adoption Application pack for the recognition of a foreign adoption.
Fostering process
- Fostering First Ireland (FFI) Provide foster care which places the needs of children first, and support foster carers.
Laws of interest
- Adoption legislation (AAI)
- Country status on The Hague Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption
- Hague Conference on Private International Law With nearly 70 Members (68 States and the EU) representing all continents, the HCCH is a global inter-governmental organisation.
- Adoption Bill 2009 (follow stage by stage) Act to provide for the dissolution of An Bord Uchtála and the establishment of Údarás Uchtála na hÉireann (Adoption Authority of Ireland)
- Adoption Act 2010
- Adoption and fostering Outline of the important information, from the Citizens Information Board.
- Birth, family and relationships Outline of the important information, from the Citizens Information Board.
- Register a Civil Partnership
- Ireland and the Hague convention Ireland signed this Convention on 29th May 1993 and legislation to facilitate its ratification is currently at an advanced stage of preparation.
LGBT sites
- lgbtNOISE Gay Civil Marriage Now!
- Marriage Equality Working for civil marriage for gay and lesbian people.
- Outhouse Outhouse’s core function is as a base for events, services, supports and activities for the LGBT community.
- Gay Switchboard Dublin The Gay Switchboard Dublin is one of the longest running Irish voluntary LGBT community based services.
- Gáire Forums, Personals, Dating Profiles, News, Blogs & Advice
- QueerID Gay Ireland – Scene Guide & Social Network
- gaeLick Gaelick is an Irish lesbian e-zine, comprising a group of Irish women who talk too much. So now, we’re lesbians online.
- Angry Potato An odd bunch us Spudlets, with a passion for everything from Current Affairs to music, sexy men and women to cocktails and em….. tractors and Miriam O’Callaghan.
- BeLonGTo BelongTo Youth Services. We support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people in Ireland.
- GLEN Gay and Lesbian Equality Network
- Boards.ie – LGBT forum Topical discussion board (LGBT)
Media (Children)
- And Tango makes three The true story of Roy and Silo, two male Chinstrap Penguins in New York’s Central Park Zoo who formed a couple and were given an egg to raise.
- Le baiser de la lune A French short film (quickly subtitled in English) about the love of a cat-fish for a moon-fish.
Media (General)
- Wikipedia article on Recognition of same-gender unions in Ireland
- Wikipedia article on 'Pink'
- Wikipedia article on LGBT rights in Ireland
- Wiktionary definition of 'teaghlach' Irish word for ‘household’, the Irish Constitution’s word for ‘family’ based on ‘marriage’
- Same-Sex Marriage or Partnership and Adoption: Debate in Ireland The purpose of this study was to examine the social and political debate surrounding the issue of same-sex marriage or partnership and adoption in Ireland and to identify how opposing sides of the debate use values to frame the issue.
- Live Dáil broadcast Dáil Éireann Live Flash Broadband Webcasting, resolution 640 * 360, at 512 KBit/sec
- All Oireachtas live broadcasts The Dáil, Seanad, and parliamentary committees Webcasting and Internet IPTV services.
Media (LGBT)
- Open FM (radio) Ireland’s first gay culture radio station, which aims to reducing preconceptions and stereotypes had about the LGBT community.
- GCN Gay Community News
Media (mentioning us)
- Adopting in Ireland Our first published interview, by gaeLick.
- HumanRights.ie guest blog Human Rights in Ireland asked for a guest blog on the topic of family protection and pink adoption. So we compiled testimonials we received to construct a “pink household who adopted in Ireland at a time when Civil Partnership has just been introduced. Ve
- Boards.ie – Adoption forum Topical discussion board (Adoption)
Research
- Same-Sex Marriage or Partnership and Adoption: Debate in Ireland The purpose of this study was to examine the social and political debate surrounding the issue of same-sex marriage or partnership and adoption in Ireland and to identify how opposing sides of the debate use values to frame the issue.
Support to adoptees
- National Adoption Contact Preference Register Facilitate contact between adopted people and their natural families.
- Adoption Support Network of Ireland (ASNI) Advocate equal human and civil rights for those affected by the Irish adoption system.
- Natural Parents Network of Ireland Offering support services for mothers and fathers who have lost children to adoption.
Support to adopters
- International Adoption Association (Ireland) Information and support to families who are involved in adopting children abroad.
- Inter-Country Adoption Association (Ireland) A community who strive to support and guide each other on the journey of Inter-Country Adoption.
- Arc Adoption Mediation agency from 1st Nov. 2010
- Council of Irish Adoption Agencies Includes all adoption agencies, both voluntary and statutory, in the Republic of Ireland.
- Parents Network for Post Institutionalised Children
- Roller Coaster: adoption forum Having a child and parenting can bring you to the heights of joy and the depths of despair – all within the space of a few minutes!
- Creating a family A nonprofit providing education, resources, and support for those touched by adoption
- Great Dad Because dads don’t always think like moms…
Support to altenatives
- Gay parents support and social group Support and Social Group for Gay Dads and Mums and their Friends and Families. We are gay and we should be proud of who we are and remember GAY PARENTS make great parents too.
- Alternative Parents About Irish LGBT people having children though AI,SI,IVF, or from a heterosexual relationship.
- Loving our out kids (LOOK) LOOK, formerly Parents’ Support, consists of a small group of parents who have gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered children.
- Treoir The National Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their children
Support to find country info
- Wikipedia article on the recognition of same-gender relationships by country
- Wikipedia article on same-gender adoption
- Wikipedia artilce on LGBT rights by country or territory Includes same-gender adoption indications
- USA intercountry adoption webiste American website providing valuable information on foreign adoption. The process is not the Irish one, but the information about the countries is valuable.
- Adoption Agency Research Group The Adoption Agency Research Group was formed to help prospective adoptive parents (PAPs) in their research and selection of an international adoption agency.
- Support groups (AAI list) Voluntary intercountry adoption support groups
- China Adoption booklet
- Vietnam (broken link) Adoption board latest information
- Philippines Adoption booklet
- Thailand Adoption booklet
- Country status on The Hague Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption
- International Adoption Association (Ireland) Information and support to families who are involved in adopting children abroad.
- Inter-Country Adoption Association (Ireland) A community who strive to support and guide each other on the journey of Inter-Country Adoption.
- Vietnamese Irish Network of Adoptive Families Give support, information and enable a social network for families in Ireland who have adopted, or are thinking of adopting from Viet Nam.
- Ireland-Guatemala Share your interest in Guatemala, and find information about adopting procedures. Note: it does not seem the site is still active.
- Irish-Mexican group An Adoption Support Group
- Irish Ethiopian Adoption Organisation
- Irish Families for Russian Adoptions Or call 045 870063
- Viet Irish Support
- Thai Adoption Support Group
- Belarus Ireland Adoption and Parents Society
- Irish Chinese contact group Give (married) Irish couples an insight into the process of adopting a Chinese child.
- Helping Hands Adoption Mediation Agency (Vietnam)
- Roller Coaster: adoption forum Having a child and parenting can bring you to the heights of joy and the depths of despair – all within the space of a few minutes!
- Creating a family A nonprofit providing education, resources, and support for those touched by adoption
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- David Norris for president Officially launched his campaign for the Presidency of Ireland.
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- Diversity & Equality Works Provides a range of training and consulting services.
- Labour LGBT Campaign on LGBT rights, concerns and issues within the Irish Labour Party, the LGBT community and the general public.
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