Discrimination Based on Marital Status Disadvantages Children FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4th July 2022 Treoir, the National Information Service for Unmarried Parents, welcomes Johnny O’Meara’s case in the High Court on July 5th and 6th. Johnny O’Meara has taken the case after he was denied the Widower’s pension and Bereavement grant from the Department of Social Protection … Read more
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 31st May 2022 The exclusive protection of the family based on marriage must be removed through a constitutional referendum, Treoir’s AGM and launch of the annual report will hear today. “This relegates families not based on marriage to a secondary status, deemed not deserving of Constitutional status nor the associated protections.” Professor Louise … Read more
Treoir Calls on Minister McEntee to Review Legal Aid system without delay 31 March 2022 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Treoir, a national organisation working with unmarried parents, is concerned about the announcement that the review of the legal aid system has been delayed. The review was initially scheduled for quarter 3 of 2021, but yesterday Minister for Justice … Read more
3rd March 2022, 10 am-11:15 am, over Zoom. Treoir will be kicking off its Membership Forums for 2022 with the first in the series, “An Introduction to the ‘Let’s Work it Out’ programme. Treoir along with our partners Dublin Community Mediation has designed the Let’s Work it Out programme to give parents who are sharing parenting the skills to work … Read more
Carmen Sanchez, Family Support Worker and Martin Neville, General Manager. Treoir is delighted to welcome Raheen Family Resource Centre as its newest member. Raheen FRC focuses on Family Support & Community Development and their catchment areas in Wexford include Raheen, Adamstown, Clonroche, Newbawn, Rathgarogue, Cushinstown. They offer a broad range of supports and services, such … Read more
WE ARE HIRING: INFORMATION AND POLICY OFFICER Job Spec & Application Form: Treoir: Information and Policy Officer | activelink About Treoir Treoir, in partnership with its member agencies, promotes the rights and best interests of unmarried parents and their children through providing specialist information and advocating for their rights. Treoir’s vision is an Ireland where … Read more
13th December 2021 With Christmas coming up, parents who are not living together should take the time now to plan their Christmas arrangements especially as Christmas Day falls on a Saturday this year. Damien Peelo, CEO of Treoir, said “For many children, this second year of covid has been extremely difficult. The Christmas holidays will be a much-needed break for children to relax and have fun with their families. While it is an exciting time for … Read more
Press Release: Treoir Calls on All Parties to Support Bill for Cohabiting Partners October 19 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cohabitating couples must be legislatively entitled to the same rights as their married counterparts, Ireland’s National Federation of Unmarried Parents, Treoir has said. Treoir is calling for cross-party support behind a newly launched Bill that would guarantee these rights and ensure that no one … Read more
PRESS RELEASE: Budget 2022 Fails to adequately Tackle Poverty 15 October 2021 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Budget 2022 does not adequately address the increased cost of living facing unmarried parents, Treoir, the National Federation for Unmarried Parents and their Children, has stated. “While we welcome the increased investment in childcare, overall, the budget was not strategic enough … Read more
06 October 2021 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Supporting lone parents in Budget 2022 is critical to reducing poverty according to Treoir, the National Federation for Unmarried Parents and their Children. Speaking at the launch of its pre-budget submission Treoir CEO Damien Peelo said, “When it comes to housing, social welfare, life chances, access to the labour market and overall standard of living lone parents are consistently at the lower rung of almost all socio-economic indicators.” “Inequalities have … Read more