Reply #56: From my quick perusal (admittedly quick, mind!) [View All]

[MADem]

That law applies to INTERNATIONAL adoptions. If you are an "Irish citizen" you aren't "international" by their domestic definition, you are local, and the rules regarding residency may not be so onerous, even if you are a dual citizen and hold a second passport.

Interesting little codicil at the end of the reg: However, the act does allow the
removal of a child under one year of age for the purpose of
living with the mother or a relative outside the state, and
permits the removal of any other child with the approval of a
parent. The Irish Adoption Board advises that the accepted
interpretation of the intention of Section 40 of the Adoption
Act of 1952 is to impose restrictions on the sending of
children abroad for adoption.

Perhaps the mum was an Irish relative who found herself up the pole, residing here, or in some Spanish speaking country, and short of cash?????

Alternatively, the children may be of Irish ancestry, but perhaps they were born outside the Emerald Isle??? Majorca is a lovely place to spend a pregnancy....