A report by the Adoption Authority of Ireland found that adoptees experience the most challenges around identity during adolescence.

Patrick Naughton, 70, was reunited with his birth mother Christina ‘Chrissie’ Tully in 2013.

Patrick Naughton, 70, was reunited with his birth mother Christina ‘Chrissie’ Tully in 2013.

Ms Justice Nuala Jackson noted that the boy has a “deep-seated and expressed need for family stability”

After years of self-doubt, Sue Cleaver talks about why she is finally letting self-kindness lead the way.

Ms Justice Nuala Jackson said it is clear the brothers have achieved a “clear sense of stability” with their foster parents