Lower income families living ‘nightmare’ due to inflation, say groups
People ‘scraping by with little electricity’ as inflation reaches 22-year high in March
People ‘scraping by with little electricity’ as inflation reaches 22-year high in March
‘Most vulnerable will continue to suffer’, lone-parent organisation One Family says
Oireachtas hears child poverty caused by ‘structural barriers’ to education and jobs
Nearly 3,500 women contacted a domestic violence service for the first time during the initial lockdown; is this lockdown any better?
‘Before Covid everything had been masked by schools - breakfast clubs, school meals’
‘I felt it was wonderful that this was my family; that these people are part of my life’
‘If there is conflict and hostility, it is very difficult to make the next parenting role work’
Unmarried fathers in Ireland do not have automatic guardianship rights
Lone parents, new mothers, children at risk, or families in financial trouble can consult helplines and websites for support in tough times
New system launches on Wednesday but low-income families on existing programmes will be allowed to remain on them indefinitely
State needs to step in with guidance and support on maintenance, says lone parents’ organisation
Children’s Rights Alliance proposes daily hot meals, free school books and hobby subsidy
Single parents hopeful shift in opinion evidenced by Yes vote will bring positive change
Survey highlights emotional and social barriers adults encounter in trying to raise children after separation
Christmas bonus to rise from 75% of weekly payment last year to 85% this Christmas
EU income survey says proportion at risk of poverty has grown since 2013, from 15.2% to 16.3% last year
Tánaiste says highly criticised move will help people get back to employment or education
Government insists reforms will end poverty trap and improve access to education
Changes to One Parent Family Payment intended to activate recipients into labour market
Warning that women in crisis may not get appropriate services in time
Lone-parent organisations and lawyers join call for changes to adoption legislation
Women’s Council says cuts to benefits for older people to disproportionately affect women
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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