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Mother and son sue Catholic adoption agency

Date
2018-07-03
Stage
Trial
Primary locality
Tullow
County
Carlow

Summary

A High Court trial has commenced regarding a damages claim by Tressa Donnelly and her son, Patrick Farrell, against St Patrick's Guild (Incorporated) and the Attorney General. The plaintiffs allege Farrell was illegally adopted in 1961 without legal safeguards and that the defendants made false misrepresentations about his whereabouts, delaying their reunion until 2013. Donnelly claims she was brushed off by the agency, while Farrell alleges his constitutional rights were breached and he suffered violence from his adoptive father. The defendants deny all allegations, with the State asserting it is a stranger to the claims. The matter is currently at the trial stage and has not been finalised; the case continues.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Mother and son sue Catholic adoption agency. Procedural stage: trial

When:

Case subjects

Tressa Donnelly

Applicant

Places mentioned

Court Venue
  • High Court
Secondary Mention
Incident
Residence
Address Area
  • Croke Park

Topics

Stage Trial Violent Crime

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