Poverty threat for one in six families

Irish Independent

Lone-parent households most vulnerable as more dip below the breadline

ONE in six households was stuck in a poverty trap before the recession even hit, . . . → Read More: Poverty threat for one in six families

‘I got a lot of support from my parents’

Irish Examiner

CONOR PENDERGRAST was raised by two mothers, but somewhat bizarrely only came to the attention of playground bullies because of his English accent.

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Calls for national suicide research programme

Irish Examiner

STORIES of families struck by suicide were brought into the public arena yesterday as politicians were urged to push for a national research programme into . . . → Read More: Calls for national suicide research programme

Children of gay parents ‘experience homophobia’

Irish Examiner

CHILDREN of gay and bisexual parents experience homophobia in schools and in the health services, according to a new report.

The report, Voices of Children, . . . → Read More: Children of gay parents ‘experience homophobia’

ESRI warns of rise in poverty

Irish Times

About a sixth of households were still in the poverty trap in the dying days of the economic boom, it emerged today.

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Sixth of households ‘in poverty before recession’

Irish Independent

About a sixth of households were still in the poverty trap in the dying days of the economic boom, it emerged today.

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Cork-based group for parents bereaved by death of baby

Irish Examiner

A NEW organisation for parents bereaved by the death of a baby, either during or soon after pregnancy, is to hold its first support meeting . . . → Read More: Cork-based group for parents bereaved by death of baby

Suppliers disconnect electricity to 10,678 customers

Irish Times

ALMOST 2,500 households a month – some 80 a day – are having their electricity disconnected after failing to pay their bills.

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Report to focus on barriers to education of children in care

Irish Examiner

THE Ombudsman for Children is commissioning a report to examine how to address barriers to education for children in care. Tenders to carry out . . . → Read More: Report to focus on barriers to education of children in care

Defaulting parents risk prison over maintenance

Irish Examiner

PARENTS who fail to keep up maintenance payments will face jail under new legal proposals unveiled yesterday, but the opposition claimed many maintenance recipients . . . → Read More: Defaulting parents risk prison over maintenance