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Bessboro Records available from 1st August

  • 23-07-2011 12:00AM
    #1
    ajbarrington
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30 ✭


    On the Adoption Alliance website, I found the email addresses of all TD's, Ministers, etc and wrote to them all (about 150 in total).
    Some got back to me and offered to submit a parliamentary question on my behalf.
    I have got 2 replies (see below) that both say that the Bessboro files will be made available by the HSE from 1st August.

    I think we have a result!!

    Although it remains to be seen how many social workers will be available


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  • #2
    ajbarrington
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30 ✭ajbarrington


    The HSE have confirmed that they are taking over the files although there has been some unknown last minute delay.

    Very helpful social workers at the office that will be taking them over.

    Regional Adoption Service, Páirc na gCrann, St. Stephen's Hospital, Sarsfield Court, Glanmire, Co.Cork. Tel: 021-4858650

    HOWEVER, and its a BIG HOWEVER,.................there is a 2 year waiting list to get your case looked at by a social worker.

    Yet another disgrace.


  • #3
    m1988
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭m1988


    Does this include the files Bessboro has from Castlepollard? My grandmother was born there in 1937 and because the files were in "limbo" we reached a dead end. She was fostered, not adopted so we already have her birthmother's name. Its very frustrating as if we could just get the name of her birthmother's homeplace it would be a major breakthrough for us!


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