On Tuesday the 11th May the Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman announced the publication of the General Scheme of Birth Information and Tracing Bill which will encompass a right of access to birth, early life, care and medical information. This is a very important and…
Category: Tallans – general law
Mother & Baby Homes Commission Report Review
Tallans Solicitors have comprehensively reviewed the recommendations in the Mother and Baby Commission Report. The following is Tallans analysis of same. REDRESS The glaring omission from the Report is the fact that there are no recommendations for redress for any children born in a…
Mother and Baby Homes (LMFM Radio - Deirdre Moran)
Deirdre Moran, Partner at Tallans Solicitors speaks on Late Lunch Wednesday on LMFM about the recent Mother & Baby Homes Report and Redress Scheme that is available to the victims. Hear Deirdre speak on the show from just after the 20-minute mark. The Report The commission’s…
What To Do When You Get Injured At Work
4 Things To Do After An Accident At Work Nobody wants to be injured at work but the reality is that workplace incidents happen. If you are hurt while at work, whether it is an acute traumatic injury, like cutting your leg or arm on…
Mother And Baby Homes Commission
Why was the Commission set up? The Mother and Baby Commission was set up in 2015 in the wake of the scandal that broke as a result of newspaper articles written by local historian Catherine Corless. She uncovered the fact that 796 children died at…
Adoption Law, Legal Adoptions and Illegal Adoptions
Inter country Adoptions Deirdre Moran has been involved in High Court proceedings in relation to the recognition of inter country adoptions. This is a very specialist area of law. She first became involved in it in 2014 when she was initially approached by two separate…
Mother and Baby Homes Redress in Ireland - Talk To Tallans
A state apology, redress and access to their birth information should be given to survivors of mother and baby homes, the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation has recommended this week. The commission’s long-awaited report has finally been published. There were some horrific findings…
Orla Shevlin Announced as New Partner of Tallans Solicitors
Tallans Solicitors are delighted to announce that Orla Shevlin has become a partner of the practice, based in Drogheda. Ms Shevlin is a talented, client-focused solicitor and her experience extends across all of the firm’s practice areas. She has particular speciality in advising clients on…
The New Process for Making a Will for Covid-19
New Process for making a will during Covid-19 – Deirdre Moran, speaks to Gerry Kelly about the new process of making a will during Covid-19 and stresses the importance of making a will. Talking about wills, especially at times like this is tough, let alone…
Open for Essential Legal Services
In line with government restrictions, we have closed our offices in Drogheda and Ashbourne. However, we are open to provide Essential Legal Services. Our telephone numbers, Drogheda on 041 98 38708 and Ashbourne on 01 835 2027 – are open to take calls. Your call…