2023: Fourth Annual Sherie de Burgh Commemorative Event
Reflections on the experience of one-parent families in Ireland
The fourth annual Sherie deBurgh commemorative seminar jointly hosted by One Family and School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin will explore the experiences of one-parent families in Ireland and reflect on the historical significance of the foundation of Cherish/One Family in 1972. Prof Lindsey Earner-Byrne will give a keynote examining the historical challenges faced by one-parent families, in-particular single mothers, followed by a panel discussion considering the experiences of one-parent families now, and what the state and society can do to support them into the future.
Event details:
Date: Thursday, 23rd February 2023
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Location: TRiSS Seminar Room, Room C6.002, 6th Floor, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin and live via Zoom.
Panel:
Chair
Dr Catherine Conlon – Assistant Professor, Social Policy School of Social Work and Social Policy Trinity College Dublin.
Speakers
- Dr Lindsey Earner-Byrne – Professor, School of History, University College Cork
- Ivana Bacik – Leader of the Labour Party
- Laura McGarrigle, Assistant Secretary General, DCEDIY
- Karen Kiernan – CEO of One Family