One Family honours Mary Robinson at 35th Anniversary Celebratory Lunch Our 35th Anniversary celebratory luncheon took place on 22 May 2007 in St. Patrick’s Hall, Dublin Castle. Founders Maura O’Dea Richards and Annette Evans Hunter were delighted to meet up with former board member Evelyn Forde and former administrator, Nuala Feric. The highlight of the […]
Our 35th Anniversary celebratory luncheon took place on 22 May 2007 in St. Patrick’s Hall, Dublin Castle. Founders Maura O’Dea Richards and Annette Evans Hunter were delighted to meet up with former board member Evelyn Forde and former administrator, Nuala Feric. The highlight of the afternoon was an inspirational speech delivered by our former President. […]
There’s More to this Election than Stamp Duty – We Still Need a Fair Deal for One-Parent Families One Family today presented its Election Manifesto to Minister for Children, Brian Lenihan, TD. At the launch Karen Kiernan, Director of One Family, called on all parties to commit to the development of Child & Family Contact […]
Leading one-parent family organisation One Family today held a seminar on children’s rights in the divorce process. On the tenth anniversary of divorce in Ireland, the seminar is a real opportunity to increase our understanding of children’s experience of divorce and how their needs can best be reflected in the legal process of divorce. ‘Families […]
National one-parent family organisation One Family today were disappointed with the dismal increase in the top-up payment targeted at those with children dependent on social welfare – the first increase to the Child Dependent Allowance (CDA) for 12 years. Commenting on the increase Candy Murphy, One Family’s Policy Manager said ‘while we welcome a move […]
