Ms Kathy McMahon:

There are mothers who were told, after their children were born, that their babies had died but who cannot get death certificates. There are many mothers in limbo. Their children could have been exported to America, for example.

Regarding groups, funding and social media, I am going to push for Irish First Mothers. Some 70 women have come into and out of the group and it has been a great stepping stone for mothers to go to Barnardos or decide they need counselling. We engage in one-to-one counselling and make telephone calls between each other. Stepping stones between groups such as the Adoption Rights Alliance have been very beneficial.