'I am dying to get home' - journalist and broadcaster Darragh McCullough and wife refused entry into EU with Baby Grace, born via surrogacy

The McCullough family faced challenges crossing back into the Republic of Cyprus after the birth of their daughter, Grace, via surrogacy in Northern Cyprus. They were turned away at the border due to documentation issues. Mr. McCullough expressed a mix of emotions regarding their journey to parenthood, having faced years of struggles through IVF and surrogacy. Although they had maintained a hopeful outlook, the complications of their journey highlight the ongoing challenges of navigating family-building in contexts with international recognition issues.

"It's all a mad mix of adrenaline and excitement and nervousness and terror and joy... this is what we hoped and dreamed of."

"In some ways part of me had resigned myself to the fact that we wouldn't have a family... but we had a lot of ups and downs through IVF and even this surrogacy journey was not straightforward."

Read at Irish Independent