One Family Statement: Death of Professor William Duncan

One Family are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Professor William Duncan. Professor Duncan was an early advocate for our organisation when it was first formed as Cherish.

At the first Cherish conference in 1974 “The Unmarried Parent and Child in Irish Society”, Professor William Duncan summarised the main legal discriminations against one-parent families and when on to serve as Legal Advisor for the organisation.

His commitment to achieving equality and inclusion for one-parent families was deeply held and life-long. We are grateful for his work, dedication and empathy.

We pass our sincere condolences to his loved ones at this difficult time and are deeply grateful that he listed One Family as an organisation to donate to in lieu of flowers.

https://rip.ie/death-notice/prof-william-duncan-cmg-dublin-601669