Genealogist, college student and @Project_Infant creator. Posts about #Genealogy & more. Wanna-be many things, too little time. (Trying to) make a difference.
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At the beginning of her life, my mother was born in a mother & baby home with the third highest death rate in Ireland.
At 15 days old, my mother was sent in a taxi to an adoption home halfway up the country with her mother.
Her mother would visit her a few times by...
ALT Bessborough House, Cork - taken June 25th, 2023.
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Question to the legal brains.
Is there any legal route that can be taken to force a government run facility (in England) to disclose redacted information to the relations of the deceased?
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Daniel Loftus is working on #ProjectInfant. π³π retweeted
Jun 11
If the @DeptCDE genuinely wanted feedback theyβd have sent this to anyone whoβs had the misfortune of having to use it.
Anyone who has used #Birthinfo should do this survey.
#MotherandBabyHomes
#Adoptee
The Minister for Children, Disability and Equality @NormaFoleyTD1 welcomes the launch of an online survey of people with experience of the operation of the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022.
ALT A photograph of Minister Norma Foley with the following text: "Minister Foley welcomes the launch of a survey of people with experience of the operation of the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022"
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Daniel Loftus is working on #ProjectInfant. π³π retweeted
May 31
How a 97 year old letter found in a London, Ontario home reached its author's family. βI am absolutely thrilled to have personally tracked down the living family and reunited them with this incredible piece of their history. β€οΈ CBC link in reply.
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Daniel Loftus is working on #ProjectInfant. π³π retweeted
May 31
This young man deserves so much more recognition for his unwavering support for survivors of #MotherandBabyHomes
& his dedication to finding the names of the #ForgottenDead
@danielmloftus
@Project_Infant
#Justice
#Truth
Thank you to @Terri_KHarrison & the Society of Survivors, I wasnβt able to attend the event in person, but this arrived in the post yesterday. βΊοΈ #motherandbabyhomes #projectinfant #ireland #award
ALT Photo of me holding a framed award which reads: βSpecial Award to Outstanding Support in Highlighting our Cause by Exposing our Truthβ with my name underneath.
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Thank you to @Terri_KHarrison & the Society of Survivors, I wasnβt able to attend the event in person, but this arrived in the post yesterday. βΊοΈ #motherandbabyhomes #projectinfant #ireland #award
ALT Photo of me holding a framed award which reads: βSpecial Award to Outstanding Support in Highlighting our Cause by Exposing our Truthβ with my name underneath.
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Daniel Loftus is working on #ProjectInfant. π³π retweeted
Do you know of a John Patrick Halpin / Halfpenny / Halpenny b. 1947, d. 2022 who was from #Dublin & lived for decades in Ealing in #London? Please get in touch! Iβm looking to hear from anyone who is a child of his as Iβm helping give others of his try and find siblings.
RT! π
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Daniel Loftus is working on #ProjectInfant. π³π retweeted
May 26
Well it couldnβt have gone any better π₯³!!
We all got on so well, obviously awkward to begin with, we were all nervous π¬.
Each sibling genuinely wants to build a relationship.
#NeverGiveUp
#Adoptee
#LongLostFamily
May 23
After connecting with 1 half sibling through #AncestryDNA 3 long years ago Iβm meeting 3 half siblings today!
Iβm nervous π¬
Iβm kinda excited!
This day wouldnβt be possible without @danielmloftus who never gave up on searching after @tusla refused to do their job
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Daniel Loftus is working on #ProjectInfant. π³π retweeted
May 23
After connecting with 1 half sibling through #AncestryDNA 3 long years ago Iβm meeting 3 half siblings today!
Iβm nervous π¬
Iβm kinda excited!
This day wouldnβt be possible without @danielmloftus who never gave up on searching after @tusla refused to do their job
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Daniel Loftus is working on #ProjectInfant. π³π retweeted
May 21
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My tweets about the #CSA I was subjected to from the age of 8 are tough to read, many wonβt as they find them upsetting.
I do understand!
Please for a few minutes of upset, read our tweets, share them.
Help us help those who still suffer in silence.
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How hearing @danielmloftus on the radio helped an adoptee find her family. A lovely, heartwarming story. danielloftus.substack.com/p/β¦
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I think the fact that these are at the top of Irish Twitter tonight, speaks for itself. #AlanLaCasse
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Daniel Loftus is working on #ProjectInfant. π³π retweeted
Apr 25
There are many who have touched my heart from #IrishTwitter but @AMLaCassePhoto was 1 in a million.
We have lost an amazing friend tonight, thank you for being you, we are better people because of you!
Rest in peace now Alan, fly high my twitter friend π
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Daniel Loftus is working on #ProjectInfant. π³π retweeted
In light of the release of the #1926Census, we're currently working on adding enhanced transcripts of the 1901, 1911 and 1926 censuses for various institutions in Ireland.
You can view the ones we have so far (with more on the way) here: projectinfant.ie/census
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Apr 20
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The lack of medical history impacts not only impacts #adoptees lives, it impacts our childrenβs lives & the generations to follow.
The negative impact of #adoption on our families health needs to stop.
@NormaFoleyTD1
@HSELive
#NoMoreSecrecy
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Apr 20
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Lack of family medical history for #adoptees has never been addressed by the State, despite it being 1 of the 1st questions we are asked by GPβs & consultants.
As an adoptee who was born in #Bessboro #MotherandBabyHome we need free #GeneticTesting
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Daniel Loftus is working on #ProjectInfant. π³π retweeted
Apr 20
Alice Knox of Montpelier Place.
But of course born in Kilkenny!!!!!! Where else. Queen. I love her π€ nationalarchives.ie/collectiβ¦
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The line through β(Thank God)β just ties it all together.
What an entryβ¦ π
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