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We’ve only had Divorce for 18 years – is that why we don’t deal with it well?

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Press Release  We’ve only had Divorce for 18 years – is that why we don’t deal with it well? (Dublin, Friday 27 February 2015) One Family – Ireland’s organisation for people parenting alone, sharing parenting and separating – reflects today on the 18 years since divorce legislation came into effect in Ireland on 27 February […]

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One Family Welcomes Children & Family Relationships Bill

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Press Release A Good News Day for Children  One Family Welcomes Children & Family Relationships Bill (Dublin, Tuesday 17 February 2015) One Family – Ireland’s organisation for people parenting alone, sharing parenting and step-parenting today welcomes the passing at Cabinet of the Children & Family Relationships Bill 2015. As an organisation with 42 years of expertise in […]

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Where’s the education and childcare for lone parents for sustainable jobs?

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Press Release “The best way out of poverty is a job,” says Joan Burton. “Where’s the education and childcare for lone parents for sustainable jobs?”asks One Family www.onefamily.ie The routeway out of poverty is a job: education is the ladder. (Dublin, Tuesday 27 January 2014) One Family – Ireland’s organisation for people parenting alone and […]

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63% of One-Parent Family Households in Ireland Suffer Deprivation According to SILC Report

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Press Release 63% of One-Parent Family Households in Ireland Suffer Deprivation – Shameful! SILC Report 2013 Launched Today www.onefamily.ie (Dublin, Wednesday 21 January 2014) One Family – Ireland’s organisation for people parenting alone and sharing parenting – reacts to the Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) 2013 results published today, which clearly show that those living […]

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One Family Welcomes Terms of Reference of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes

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Press Release One Family Welcomes Terms of Reference of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes One Family welcomes today’s publication of the terms of reference of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes as established by Minister for Children James Reilly. One Family CEO Karen Kiernan explained: “We are pleased […]

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