Kildare FM did a great interview with Mary about what it was like to be a single parent 40 years ago on www.kfmradio.com. Go to Podcasting on the left hand side, then click on “Kildare Today” Podcasts, and you will see it there.
The Irish Independent did a great interview with Maura Richards O’Dea, one of the orignal founders of One Family,
http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/parenting/i-was-shunned-because-i-was-a-single-mum-3263786.html
Fintan O’Toole has written a very moving tribute to the founders of One Family in today’s Irish Times – commending their bravery in refusing to be ashamed of being single mothers – and challenging the government to act with similar courage and lack of shame by refusing to accept bailing out Anglo and Nationwide
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2012/1023/1224325577694.html
Happy 40th! One Family Founder Members â Ailen Mulhern, Evelyn Forde, Aileen Kelly, Nuala Feric, Karen Kiernan â Director One Family ,Mary Liddy, Mary Kerrigan, Annette Hunter Evans
Thanks to everyone who joined us in the Pillar Room at the Rotunda last night for a wonderful celebration of the work One Family/ Cherish has done over 40 years – and looking forward to what has yet to be achieved for better lives for one-parent families – see some of our impressive founders here on the RTE TV news at 17 minutes 25 seconds http://www.rte.ie/player/ie/show/10066711/
