This quaint period property in Co Wicklow is on the market for €795,000
This quaint period property in Co Wicklow is on the market for €795,000

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This ivy-adorned red brick on Ailesbury Road is on the market for €12 million
This ivy-adorned red brick on Ailesbury Road is on the market for €12 million

Sarah Finnan

Irish artist Bebhinn Eilish on mythology, mysticism, and unpicking misogyny through art
Irish artist Bebhinn Eilish on mythology, mysticism, and unpicking misogyny through art

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Supper Club: Little Green Spoon’s halloumi, avocado and lime salad
Supper Club: Little Green Spoon’s halloumi, avocado and lime salad

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Join us for our event ‘Keep Doing What Matters – Culinary Delights’
Join us for our event ‘Keep Doing What Matters – Culinary Delights’

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Exclusive short story from Rebecca Ivory’s new book, ‘Free Therapy’
Exclusive short story from Rebecca Ivory’s new book, ‘Free Therapy’

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Scandi-cool meets Irish country in this period Cork apartment
Scandi-cool meets Irish country in this period Cork apartment

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Interior designer Sorcha Harman shares her tips for sourcing and styling vintage pieces
Interior designer Sorcha Harman shares her tips for sourcing and styling vintage pieces

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Surrogacy: ‘As soon as I lay a foot on Irish soil I become a legal stranger to my son’


by Amanda Cassidy
18th May 2022

Laura Garcia / Pexels

Rosanna Davison is one of many parents who has spoken out against the lack of legal protection in Ireland for parents via international surrogacy. Amanda Cassidy speaks to three Irish families about their experiences of surrogacy and how they've been impacted by the gap in our laws.

Editor’s note: These interviews were conducted prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Department of Foreign Affairs has advised Irish citizens not to travel to the region for any reason. “We waited for almost 18 years for our children,” Mary Jones explains. “Surrogacy was our last chance.” Mary and her husband tried for a baby for almost two decades. They also had IVF for several years in Spain and Ireland. They knew that if surrogacy...

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