The Adoption Authority is recruiting for a Permanent Executive Officer (Solutions Unit)
The role description is available here, and in the Irish language here.
The Candidate Information Booklet is available here.
The Application Form is available here.
Closing date is 12 noon on Monday 17 April 2023
The Adoption Authority is recruiting for a Permanent Executive Officer (Solutions Unit)
The role description is available here, and in the Irish language here.
The Candidate Information Booklet is available here.
The Application Form is available here.
Closing date is 12 noon on Monday 17 April 2023
The Adoption Authority of Ireland is holding an open competition for Head of HR and Staff Development at Assistant Principal Officer level. This competition is being run by our recruitment partners Sigmar Recruitment Consultants.
Full details of the post and how to make an application are available from https://www.sigmarrecruitment.com/clients/adoption-authority-of-ireland
Closing date is 12 noon on Friday 14 April 2023.
The Adoption Authority of Ireland is holding an open competition for Head of HR and Staff Development at Assistant Principal Officer level. This competition is being run by our recruitment partners Sigmar Recruitment Consultants.
Full details of the post and how to make an application are available from https://www.sigmarrecruitment.com/clients/adoption-authority-of-ireland
Closing date is 12 noon on Friday 14 April 2023.
Please see below information on upcoming Barnardos Post Adoption Groups
Groups for Birth Mothers
Barnardos Adult Post Adoption Service has recently expanded our service to the Galway area; providing therapeutic support services to Birth Mothers in the West of Ireland. As part of this expansion, we plan to extend the service to facilitating in person support groups for women whose children have been adopted. The purpose of the group is to provide a safe space for birthmothers to meet others and avail of support. The group will be a confidential space for birth mothers to share their experiences with others who may have similar experiences.
Where: SCCUL Sanctuary, Therapeutic Support Centre, Bungalow 9, Kilcornan, Clarinbridge, Co. Galway, H91 RHH4
When: Thursday the 23rd of February 2023 - 10.30am – 12.30pm
To register: You can register your interest for the Galway group here Once Off Birth Mothers Support Group Galway 23.02.20... (barnardos.ie) Alternatively you can email our Post Adoption Team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone the Post Adoption Service office in confidence for further information at (091) 454489.
Due to number restrictions please register interest as soon as possible.
We will be holding a confidential, in person support course for birth mothers Online. The purpose of the course is to provide a safe space for women whose children have been adopted. The meeting provides an opportunity for women to meet with others who have shared common experiences and avail of support.
Where: Online – Link to follow after registration.
When: Tuesday 28th of March from 7.00pm – 9.00pm
To register: You can register your interest for the Online group here Online Support Group for Birth Mothers 28.03.23 | Ba... (barnardos.ie) Alternatively you can email our Post Adoption Team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone the Post Adoption Service office in confidence for further information at (021) 2038005.
Due to number restrictions please register interest as soon as possible.
Barnardos Post Adoption Service will be running a 6-week therapeutic course for women whose children have been adopted.
This course is an opportunity to talk about experiences in the past and perhaps to prepare for contact with a now adult son or daughter. Some women may have met their adopted child/adult already and would like support around the outcome of the meeting and the ongoing contact or relationship, and how this may have affected them and other family members. Mothers who have been linked with their adopted sons or daughters through the National Adoption Contact Preference Register, or who are considering joining the Register, will find the meetings very helpful.
Many women have found these meetings to be of invaluable assistance in moving forward with their lives. The service is independent and completely confidential. There is no charge to attend the course.
Some of the topics covered in the course are:
Parting with a child for adoption
How this experience has affected the mother’s life
Seeking information about your child
How adoption affects others, e.g. adopted people, adoptive parents
What happens after reunion?
Where: Barnardos Head Office in Christchurch Square, Christchurch Pl, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08 DT63
When: Monday 17th, 24th of April, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th of May from 10.30am – 12.30pm
To register: You can register your interest for this group here 6-week Therapeutic Support Course for Birth Mothers ... (barnardos.ie) . Alternatively you can contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone the Post Adoption Service office in confidence for further information on 01 8134100.
We will be running a four-week online "Exploring Adoption" Course for adopted adults in March 2023. The course is open to adopted adults over the age of 18.
The course explores issues such as:
How it feels to be adopted
Preparing to search for your birth family
Birth and adoptive family perspectives
Outcomes of search for a birth family
Where: Online – Session link will be emailed following registration for the group.
When: The course will be held between 7.30pm and 9.30pm over the following dates:
Tuesday 7th March, 2023
Tuesday 14th March, 2023
Tuesday 21st March, 2023
Tuesday 28th March, 2023
Register: You can register through the following link Online Exploring Adoption Course, Tuesday 7th March,... (barnardos.ie)
Due to number restrictions, please register interest as soon as possible.
Barnardos plan to host a confidential, in-person support group for individuals subject to an illegal birth registration in Cork and surrounding areas. This is the first time we have planned to hold an in-person group in the South of Ireland and we are looking forward to welcoming participants in the area.
Where: The Charleville Park Hotel, Limerick Rd, Rathgoggan North, Charleville, Co. Cork
When: Monday 6th of March, 7.30pm to 9pm
Register: You can register through the following link In Person Support Group for Individuals Impacted by ... (barnardos.ie)
Please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone us in confidence for further information at (021) 2038005.
Please see below information on upcoming Barnardos Post Adoption Groups
Groups for Adopted Adults
On Tuesday the 24th of January 2023 we will be holding a support group for adopted adults from our Head Office in Christchurch Square, Dublin. This group will run from 7.30pm to 9.30pm.
The purpose of this group will be to provide a safe and confidential space for adopted adults to meet and share their experiences with each other and avail of support.
If you are interested in attending this course please register by emailing your interest along with your name and contact number to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
For Groups for Individuals Subject of an Illegal Birth Registration
We plan to facilitate a 6-week therapeutic group for individuals subject of an illegal birth registration. This course will run on Tuesdays for six weeks from 31st January to 18th April 2023 from our Head Office in Christchurch Square, Dublin. This group will run from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. This course is designed around therapeutic group practice, a reflective therapeutic space for those whose births were illegally registered. Developed for those who discovered this information either in their childhood or more recently as adults.
Course dates: 31st January 2023, 14th February 2023, 28th February 2023, 14th March 2023, 28th March 2023, 18th of April 2023
For more information and details of how to register for this course please see details on our website Illegal Birth Registrants Therapeutic Support Course... (barnardos.ie)
We also plan to hold an online support group for individuals subject of an illegal birth registration on Thursday 26th of January 2023 from 7.30pm - 9pm. This meeting is open to adults who were illegally registered at birth.
If you are interested in attending this course please register by emailing your interest along with your name and contact number to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Groups for Birth Mothers
On Wednesday the 8th of February 2023 we will be holding a confidential, in person support course for birth mothers in Cork from our Cork Regional Office, Meade Street, Cork. This group will run from 10.30am – 12.30pm. The purpose of the course is to provide a safe space for women whose children have been adopted. The meeting provides an opportunities for women to meet with others who have shared common experiences and avail of support.
To register please email your name and contact number to our Post Adoption Team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone the Post Adoption Service office in confidence for further information at (021) 2038005.
On Monday 13th of February 2023 we will be holding a confidential, in person support course for birth mothers in Dublin from our Head Office in Christchurch Square, Dublin. This group will run from 10.30am – 12.30pm. The purpose of the course is to provide a safe space for women whose children have been adopted. The meeting provides an opportunities for women to meet with others who have shared common experiences and avail of support.
To register please email your name and contact number to our Post Adoption Team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone the Post Adoption Service office in confidence for further information at (01) 8134100.
The opening arrangements for the Adoption Authority of Ireland over the 2022/2023 Christmas season are as follows:
Friday 23rd December 2022 9.30am - 4.30pm
Monday 26th - Friday 30th December 2022 Office Closed
Monday 2nd January 2023 Office Closed
Office Reopens
Tuesday 3rd January 2023 9.30 - 4.30pm
The Adoption Authority has no public office. Attendance is by appointment only. To contact a specific unit please telephone 01-230 9300 or email as follows:
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for the Intercountry Adoption Unit,
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for the Information & Records Unit,
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for the Domestic Adoption Unit,
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for the Social Work Team.
For all other queries please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The Adoption Authority of Ireland’s research unit is recruiting for a research study with internationally adopted people.
This would involve participating in one online focus group, and completing a brief questionnaire. The purpose of this study is to understand the experiences and views of people who were adopted into Ireland from another country. We hope to understand more about the experiences of this group from adolescence through to adulthood, and to give them a way to voice their views about adoption and reflect on childhood experiences growing up in Ireland. We also want to find out about what, if any, support(s) they feel would be useful to internationally adopted people.
Recruitment has now started, and we are inviting anyone who wishes to take part to get in touch with us. Please visit aai.gov.ie/en/intercountry-adoption-focus-group-recruitment for more information. For any queries, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Notice in the matter of the Adoption Act 2010 and in the Matter of St Brigid's Information and Tracing Service.
With regards to the Adoption Act 2010 and pursuant to Section 129 (2), the Adoption Authority of Ireland has removed the above body from the Register of Accredited Bodies held under Section 126 as of 07 November 2022.
On behalf of the Adoption Authority of Ireland we would like to thank all the team in St Brigid's Information and Tracing Service for the many years of adoption services and wish them all the best in the future.
Notice in the matter of the Adoption Act 2010 and in the Matter of Arabella ta Here2Help.
With regards to the Adoption Act 2010 and pursuant to Section 129 (2), the Adoption Authority of Ireland has removed the above body from the Register of Accredited Bodies held under Section 126 as of 11 October 2022.
On behalf of the Adoption Authority of Ireland we would like to thank all the team in Arabella ta H2H for the many years of adoption services and wish them all the best in the future.
