Thursday 5 August, 2021
Correspondence sent to the health minister reveals emotional pleas for the restrictions to be lifted.
You don’t know you’re born, for one.
Self-employed fathers, parents adopting a child and same-sex couples are eligible to apply.
“We have to take a wider societal view and not think of rearing children as something best done in one’s spare time, preferably by women,” Deirdre Clune said.
Dublin had the highest number of recipients, while Leitrim had the lowest.
The initiative allows fathers to take two weeks off work to help care for their babies, if they have enough PRSI contributions.
Tomorrow will see the publication of the Paternity Bill, a first for Ireland.
There’s been a radical overhaul of father’s rights in areas of access, custody and guardianship.
More than 2,000 men each year contact a service for male victims of domestic abuse in Ireland.
They’re missing their dads today – and their own children.
Scientists have observed the behaviour in the rhesus macaque species.
Unmarried fathers in Ireland need greater clarity when it comes to their rights
I went through a long stressful time in the Family Law Courts trying in vain to get custody of of my children – but it was worth it.
As for the future, I will go back to work, in my own time. I feel the pressure of not having a “career” right now.
Mums, let us take a vow to truly appreciate every father’s parenting style.
Members of the Defence Forces who are serving in Syria, Lebanon and Mali have sent messages home to their families.
Interestingly, in all the coverage about mother-and-baby homes over the past few weeks, the role of the fathers hasn’t been addressed to any extent.
What makes a good father – and how will you let him know tomorrow?
Ah, c’mere, go ‘way, wait til I tell you.
Guilt may not be the defining emotion of motherhood but it is certainly one of the most consistent, writes Emily Hourican.
Andrea Mara writes: there are no universal truths about the different circumstances mothers find themselves in … and aren’t we all too busy, anyway, to have time to judge one another?
A groundbreaking new Bill could modernise family and child law to cater for the growing number of families whose needs are not adequately addressed in current law, writes Margot Doherty.
Playdates are basically the office parties of kid-land: the stakes are higher than they seem and opting out is harder than you think, writes Emily Hourican.
Employers need to ensure they’re not discriminating against working parents that are organised enough to leave at 5 o’clock – judge the output, not the hours, writes Andrea Mara.
Tax credits for single parents are now only available to one parent regardless of custody arrangements.
One man told TheJournal.ie of years of abuse and of how he will be forced to spend this Christmas away from his youngest daughter.
Parents now have the choice to leave the gender entry blank on birth certs but intersex groups are pushing for a third gender option to be included.
The long-term study focusing on childhood found a significant increase in the number of parents going through financial problems between 2008 and 2011.
Parenting isn’t always easy but don’t forget to savour the time you have with your children when you have the chance, writes Adrian Millar.
Name recognition surely benefits politically candidacy both here and abroad, but it shouldn’t just be the Kennys, McEntees or the Clintons that are getting involved in the politics of shaping nations – we all should be, writes Larry Donnelly.
Fathers more responsive to children than previously thought.
A study shows a 70-year-old man will pass on eight times as many genetic mutations to his child than a 20-year-old.
Journalist Philip O’Connor says the system of parental leave in Sweden, where he lives, benefits children, parents and the unemployed – and it is ideal for recessionary Ireland.
Ireland has a huge way to go in terms of gender equality but the onus is on men to do something about it, says Plan Ireland CEO David Dalton.
Parents who row could affect the sleeping patterns of their infants for significant periods of time, new research has suggested.
While survey shows that 8 out of 10 women believe their partner is their greatest support in childcare, many say they get less than one hour a day to themselves.
