Date for Chinese adoptions set

The Supreme Court yesterday set July 4th next for the hearing of an appeal by the Adoption Board against a High Court decision…

The Supreme Court yesterday set July 4th next for the hearing of an appeal by the Adoption Board against a High Court decision relating to the adoption of Chinese babies by Irish couples. Earlier this month a number of Irish couples won a High Court challenge to the Adoption Board's refusal to recognise such adoptions.

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