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Families and Societies Stakeholder Seminar

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The future of our families. What policies can do for children in vulnerable situations. On 28th January 2014, leading experts from research, policy, and NGOs met in Brussels to discuss the most recent evidence on children in vulnerable situations and the potential scope of policy interventions. Stuart Duffin, our Director of Policy and Programmes,  was a […]

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Government has hindered not helped One-Parent Families in 2013

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Press Release Government has hindered not helped One-Parent Families in 2013 (Dublin, Tuesday 10 December 2013) One Family, Ireland’s leading organisation for one-parent families, campaigned for 10 Solutions. No Cuts. in the lead up to Budget 2014. These ten solutions are practical and economic measures that would greatly improve the quality of the lives of […]

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Shared Parenting Penalised by Government as Flexibilities Problematic on One Parent Family Tax Credit

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Press Release One Family, Ireland’s leading organisation for one-parent families, reacted to the announcement of the abolition of One Parent Family tax credit with concern following the Budget 2014 announcement. Today this concern has been cemented with evidence of the government’s inability to practically and holistically respond to what One Family and hundreds of parents […]

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Attack on Parents Sharing Parenting After Separation is Unjust, Unfair and Underhand

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Press Release Attack on Parents Sharing Parenting After Separation  is Unjust, Unfair and Underhand (Dublin, Thursday 17 October 2013) One Family, Ireland’s leading organisation for one-parent families, is deeply concerned by the removal of the One Parent Family tax credit and tax free allowance announced on Tuesday as part of Budget 2014 which will have […]

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Budget 2014 is anti-family and anti-parent

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Press Release More attacks on working mothers and shared parenting Budget 2014 is anti-family and anti-parent (Dublin, Tuesday 15 October 2013) One Family, Ireland’s leading organisation for one-parent families today responds to Budget 2014 noting the removal of the One Parent Family Tax Credit, the cutting of Maternity Benefit at the higher rate and no […]

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