Coalition of civil society organisations welcomes announcement of Care and Family referendum
Press Release 28 November 2023 A coalition of six civil society organisations including the National Women’s Council, Family Carers Ireland, One Family, Treoir, Independent Living Movement Ireland, and SIPTU has welcomed the announcement of a referendum on 8 March 2024 to amend parts of the Constitution dealing with the family, care and ‘women’s role within the home’. Each of our organisations represents a section […]
Parents who share parenting should start planning their Christmas arrangements now
Wednesday 22nd of November 2023 “Parents who share parenting time or share access and custody should plan their Christmas arrangements with the other parent in plenty of time before Christmas.” “In Treoir, we really understand that sharing access and custody at Christmas can be incredibly stressful for parents, children and the wider extended family when parents do not live together and […]
Call for early intervention services for ‘non-resident’ fathers
Issued by Treoir Tuesday October 17, 2023. Call for early intervention services for ‘non-resident’ fathers Report recommends ‘Child Contact Centres’ for families not living together affected by housing Reform of Guardianship for non-married fathers needs to progress A new report on the experiences of fathers who do not live with their children – has recommended […]
Oireachtas members join call for publication of wording for the upcoming equality referendum: Equality Coalition
Oireachtas members join call for publication of wording for the upcoming equality referendum Press Release, 27th September 2023 Former Committee Chair, Ivana Bacik TD, and members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality today (Wednesday, 27th September 2023) joined five civil society organisations outside Leinster House to call for the publication of the wording […]
Kinship Care: Call for Policy to fully recognise Kinship Care within Ireland
Both a spokesperson for Kinship Care Ireland and a Kinship Carer are available for media interview. Issued by Kinship Care Ireland Wednesday, September 27, 2023. Call for Policy to fully recognise Kinship Care within Ireland All Kinship Care arrangements need a policy for inclusion in social services A call has been made to formally recognise […]
Aug 2023: Open letter to An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar
August 2023 A coalition of five national organisations, including NWC, has written an open letter to the Taoiseach saying time is needed for a national conversation on the Family, Care, and Gender Equality referendum. Dear Taoiseach, In March of this year, the government announced a historic referendum to amend our constitution in line with the […]
Treoir Calls on the Government to Progress the Surviving Cohabiting Couple’s Bill
Treoir Calls on the Government to Progress the Surviving Cohabiting Couple’s Bill IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY JULY 13TH 2023 “In 2023, cohabiting couples should be treated fairly and equally to married couples” Damien Peelo, CEO of Treoir has stated. John O’Meara and his children resume their case at 11 am in the Supreme Court […]
Government Must Implement Recommended Changes on Child Maintenance Urgently
Government Must Implement Recommended Changes on Child Maintenance Urgently IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday 12th of July 2023 Treoir welcomes the report on enforcement of court orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody by the Joint Committee on Justice and recommends that the government implements the recommendations as soon as possible. “Treoir were heartened to see […]
One-Parent Families Must Be Prioritised in Budget 2024
Press release – National One Parent Family Alliance One-Parent Families Must Be Prioritised in Budget 2024 Wednesday 12th July 2023 The National One Parent Family Alliance (NOPFA)an alliance of civil society organisations concerned about the high levels of poverty experienced by lone parents and their children is calling on Government to urgently prioritise one-parent families in Budget […]
The State of the World’s Fathers Ireland report is to be launched by the Men’s Development Network and Treoir at a public event in the EPIC Centre Dublin on Friday 16th of June at 10 AM
Research shows that a majority of Fathers would be willing to choose family over career. The State of the World’s Fathers Ireland report is to be launched by the Men’s Development Network and Treoir at a public event in the EPIC Centre Dublin on Friday 16th of June at 10 AM. This research is part […]