Some mixed-race Irish children were not considered fit for adoptio. Last month, during a discussion on the forthcoming commission of investigation into mother-and-baby homes, Anne Ferris put on the Dáil record the experiences of mixed-race children who, like her, spent time in such institutions.
“These
mixed-race Irish children were not considered by the church or the
State to be appropriate candidates for adoption. Their stories of racial
discrimination, physical abuse and mental abuse are truly shocking,”
the Wicklow TD said.