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AGAINST ALL ODDS by Theresa Hiney Tinggal
9th – 13th September
Genre: Non-fiction
Blurb
A life changed forever by illegal adoption in Ireland
Illegal Adoption in Ireland – The Perfect Crime
Born in 1954 in Dublin and registered as the biological child of James and Kathleen Hiney. Theresa Hiney Tinggal was totally unaware until the age of 48 that they were not her biological parents, unknowingly living a life that was essentially living a lie. Reeling from the shock and disbelief, Theresa went on a quest to find out the truth and was stunned to discover that there were thousands like herself. It is estimated that those affected could exceed 10,000. Some may never discover their true identity.
Even though the Irish Adoption Bill came into force in 1952, astonishingly, illegal adoption continued up until the late 80s. For decades, thousands of Irish babies born to unmarried women were illegally registered/adopted. Their births were shrouded in silence, and they have been denied their true identities.
Campaigning for an investigation into illegal registration/adoption for many years, Theresa was stonewalled by successive Ministers for children despite having evidence of her illegal registration in the form of a file kept on her by the then HSE. (health service executive) now known as Tusla. In desperation to find out who who she was, Theresa took an Ancestry test and ‘against all odds’ without any paperwork she found family in Tipperary 2017.
The corruption, greed and disregard for women and children are still evident today, in the new legislation passed on 3rd Oct 2022 and lack of redress for everyone and the reluctance to entertain legal action from those affected.
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