My adoption story: ‘I was born in Romania and bred in Ireland – my mam and dad brought me up to be a strong person’

Conversations about adoption in Ireland can often evoke feelings of shame and discomfort about a dark and unforgivable chapter in Irish history. Adoptees across generations continue to live with issues around identity and belonging, as well as some psychological disorders, according to a study published in the National Library of Medicine (NLM).