Child Contact Centre report gets extensive media coverage

Seminal research by One Family which calls for a network of child contact centres in Ireland was launched this week by Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Barry Andrews, TD, and the media response – including the front page of The Irish Examiner,  three pieces in The Irish Times and other print coverage, along with a feature on RTE Radio 1’s Drivetime, interviews on TodayFM, Newstalk and FM104 – as well as many regional stations – proves just how important this research is. Candy Murphy, One Family Policy Manager and author of the report explains, ‘Child contact centres provide a safe, neutral and welcoming environment where regular contact between parents and children that do not live together can be supported and developed in a range of situations.’ For media coverage and information:

Drive Time with Candy Murphy & Declan Keaveney  http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0412/drivetime_av.html?2734823,null,209

Irish Times report http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/health/2010/0413/1224268217423.html

Irish Times feature  http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/health/2010/0413/1224268217586.html

Irish Examiner front page http://www.irishexaminer.com/home/abused-partners-forced-to-supervise-child-access-117006.html

Irish Examiner report http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/shortage-of-centres-providing-supervised-child-access-117114.html

City Channel News with Candy Murphy starts at 2.15 mins http://video.city.ie/?c=766&k=aed2cd935c

Short launch video clips 

Full report Supporting Child Contact: the Need for Child Contact Centres in Ireland

Summary Supporting Child Contact: the Need for Child Contact Centres in Ireland