Cardinal Brady’s opposition to proposed Civil Partnership Bill
“The Government’s proposed Civil Partnership Bill would give de facto marriage rights to cohabiting or same sex couples and should be blocked” says Cardinal Sean Brady.
Year: 2008
Closure of Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education (CECDE)
Treoir calls on the Minister for Education and Science to reverse his decision to withdraw funding from the Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education (CECDE).
September 2008
Family Links Steps and Stages – Positive pointers for lone parents who are helping their children to understand their family This 3rd edition of Family Links was funded by the Family Support Agency and launched by its CEO Mr. Pat Bennett in October 2008. Among the issues dealt with in Family Links are the following … Read more
Proposal to engage facilitators for lone parents
Most lone parents want to engage in the workforce but face many obstacles in doing so, not least, lack of skills and confidence, lack of affordable accessible childcare, loss of secondary benefits such as rent allowance, medical card etc.
Publication of the third edition of Family Links steps and stages
“I don’t have a daddy” or “I have a new daddy” can be answers that children make in response to questions regarding their family life. Positive pointers on how to help parents explain the family situation to their chidren are contained in Family Links steps and stages..
August 2008
The Civil Partnership Heads of Bill 2008. On the 24th June, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Mr. Dermot Ahern T.D., announced that the Government had approved the Heads of a Civil Partnership Bill. Detailed provisions of the Bill will now be drafted by the Office of the Attorney General.
Newsletter August 2008
Topics Include: Information for Young Parents in Education. Student Parent Coordinator in Mary Immaculate College Limerick. Parliamentary Questions. TPSP News.
New Arrival in Rotunda Hospital!
17 young mothers and their children were on hand to greet the latest new arrival in the Rotunda Hospital today – the first issue of Treoir’s The Young Parent Survival Guide.
February 2008
The 3rd edition of ‘Work it Out’ was launched by Mr. Martin Cullen, T.D., Minister for Social and Family Affairs on February 28th in the National Information Centre for parents who are not married to each other (Treoir). Speaking at the launch the Minister said, “Information nitiatives such as this booklet, empowers people to consider their options and access their rights.
Newsletter February 2008
Topics Include: Young Parent Survival Guide. Links: young parent services in Cork. Supporting young fathers – a study. TPSP page .