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Press Release | Budget 2016 Let Down for Poor One-Parent Families; Child Benefit Disappointing, Income Disregard Welcome

13 October 2015 in /by

Press Release Budget 2016 a Let Down for Poor One-Parent Families Child Benefit Disappointing, Income Disregard Welcome www.onefamily.ie (Dublin, Tuesday 13 October 2015) One Family, Ireland’s organisation for people parenting alone, sharing parenting and separating, today responds to Budget 2016 acknowledging that Government listened to us and the parents we support by providing a modest […]

Press Release | Budget 2016 could finally get it right for the poorest of Ireland’s children. But will Government deliver on Tuesday?

9 October 2015 in /by

Press Release Budget 2016 could finally get it right for the poorest of Ireland’s children. But will Government deliver for families on Tuesday? (Dublin, Friday 9 October 2015) One Family, Ireland’s organisation for people parenting alone, sharing parenting and separating, outlines in its pre-Budget 2016 submission ways that Government could finally get it right for people […]

Parenting | 10 Ways to Starting Over

25 September 2015 in /by

Relationships can become very negative within families. This is often due to the many layers of challenges parents are faced with on a daily basis. At times we wonder what we got ourselves into and how we are going to cope. It is never too late to review your relationships and make positive changes. If […]

Government needs to listen and act: ‘The presence of children reduces the probability of women’s transition into employment’, says ESRI report.

17 September 2015 in /by

(Dublin, Thursday 17th September 2015) One Family, Ireland’s organisation for people parenting alone, sharing parenting and separating, responds to the ESRI’s latest report ‘Transitions into and out of Household Joblessness’. Karen Kiernan, One Family CEO: “Yet again, evidence informed research clearly states that access to affordable, quality childcare enables women and in particular lone parents, […]