One Family Ireland
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National organisation for one-parent families.
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OpEd from our CEO, Karen Kiernan, is now live on TheJournal.ie, highlighting:
❌One-parent families cannot be the ones to pay for Trump tariffs or other shocks
👉Government must deliver targeted measures in
hashtag#Budget2026 to address record rates of poverty, deprivation and family homelessness
❌One-parent families cannot be the ones to pay for Trump tariffs or other shocks
👉Government must deliver targeted measures in
hashtag#Budget2026 to address record rates of poverty, deprivation and family homelessness
🚨 NEW RESEARCH LAUNCHED🚨
This week, @ucc.ie, @tcddublin.bsky.social and One Family, launched critical new research on lone parents in third-level education. The findings are clear: systemic policy failures are preventing parents who are ready to learn and work from accessing the education they need.
This week, @ucc.ie, @tcddublin.bsky.social and One Family, launched critical new research on lone parents in third-level education. The findings are clear: systemic policy failures are preventing parents who are ready to learn and work from accessing the education they need.
October 23, 2025 at 10:07 AM
🚨 NEW RESEARCH LAUNCHED🚨
This week, @ucc.ie, @tcddublin.bsky.social and One Family, launched critical new research on lone parents in third-level education. The findings are clear: systemic policy failures are preventing parents who are ready to learn and work from accessing the education they need.
This week, @ucc.ie, @tcddublin.bsky.social and One Family, launched critical new research on lone parents in third-level education. The findings are clear: systemic policy failures are preventing parents who are ready to learn and work from accessing the education they need.
We are delighted that our CEO, Karen Kiernan, is addressing the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children & Equality this morning on the critical issue of Child Poverty and Deprivation.
October 9, 2025 at 10:24 AM
We are delighted that our CEO, Karen Kiernan, is addressing the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children & Equality this morning on the critical issue of Child Poverty and Deprivation.
October 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Budget 2026 updates for one parent families so far;
Our Budget factsheet will be live on One Family's website from 10am tomorrow (8th October) with a more detailed analysis of the changes made in #Budget2026.
Taxes and Work:
Our Budget factsheet will be live on One Family's website from 10am tomorrow (8th October) with a more detailed analysis of the changes made in #Budget2026.
Taxes and Work:
October 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Budget 2026 updates for one parent families so far;
Our Budget factsheet will be live on One Family's website from 10am tomorrow (8th October) with a more detailed analysis of the changes made in #Budget2026.
Taxes and Work:
Our Budget factsheet will be live on One Family's website from 10am tomorrow (8th October) with a more detailed analysis of the changes made in #Budget2026.
Taxes and Work:
New important research highlights a severe affordability gap for one-parent families access to healthy food.
For a one-parent household on State benefits with two young children, a healthy food shop costs €122— that's 28% of take-home income. That's 12% higher than if the adult earned minimum wage.
For a one-parent household on State benefits with two young children, a healthy food shop costs €122— that's 28% of take-home income. That's 12% higher than if the adult earned minimum wage.
October 1, 2025 at 10:29 AM
New important research highlights a severe affordability gap for one-parent families access to healthy food.
For a one-parent household on State benefits with two young children, a healthy food shop costs €122— that's 28% of take-home income. That's 12% higher than if the adult earned minimum wage.
For a one-parent household on State benefits with two young children, a healthy food shop costs €122— that's 28% of take-home income. That's 12% higher than if the adult earned minimum wage.
❗ Important campaign highlighting critical action needed from government to fund community education.
Our New Futures Employability Programme has a 75% success rate, yet is reliant on private donations - which we are extremely grateful for - to survive. (1/3)
#communityeducation #budget2026
Our New Futures Employability Programme has a 75% success rate, yet is reliant on private donations - which we are extremely grateful for - to survive. (1/3)
#communityeducation #budget2026
📊 Community education learners make up one fifth of all FET participants-but receive just 2% of the budget.
That’s not fair.
#CommunityEducation #Budget2026 #NEAAL #AdultLearning #InvestInEducation
That’s not fair.
#CommunityEducation #Budget2026 #NEAAL #AdultLearning #InvestInEducation
September 23, 2025 at 9:59 AM
❗ Important campaign highlighting critical action needed from government to fund community education.
Our New Futures Employability Programme has a 75% success rate, yet is reliant on private donations - which we are extremely grateful for - to survive. (1/3)
#communityeducation #budget2026
Our New Futures Employability Programme has a 75% success rate, yet is reliant on private donations - which we are extremely grateful for - to survive. (1/3)
#communityeducation #budget2026
Yesterday we spoke at the Taoiseach’s Child Poverty Summit.
The Taoiseach, and Cabinet Ministers Dara Calleary, Jack Chambers, Norma Foley and Helen McEntee committed to addressing child poverty in Budget 2026.
We look forward to seeing targeted measures announced on Oct 7th.
@gov.ie
The Taoiseach, and Cabinet Ministers Dara Calleary, Jack Chambers, Norma Foley and Helen McEntee committed to addressing child poverty in Budget 2026.
We look forward to seeing targeted measures announced on Oct 7th.
@gov.ie
September 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Yesterday we spoke at the Taoiseach’s Child Poverty Summit.
The Taoiseach, and Cabinet Ministers Dara Calleary, Jack Chambers, Norma Foley and Helen McEntee committed to addressing child poverty in Budget 2026.
We look forward to seeing targeted measures announced on Oct 7th.
@gov.ie
The Taoiseach, and Cabinet Ministers Dara Calleary, Jack Chambers, Norma Foley and Helen McEntee committed to addressing child poverty in Budget 2026.
We look forward to seeing targeted measures announced on Oct 7th.
@gov.ie
📢 We’re at Taoisaech Michael Martin’s Child Poverty Summit today, highlighting the lived experience of parents from our Advocacy Project and the urgent need for action to address record rates of child poverty @gov.ie
#ChildPoverty #EndChildPoverty #Budget2026 #oneparentfamily #loneparent
#ChildPoverty #EndChildPoverty #Budget2026 #oneparentfamily #loneparent
September 11, 2025 at 10:05 AM
📢 We’re at Taoisaech Michael Martin’s Child Poverty Summit today, highlighting the lived experience of parents from our Advocacy Project and the urgent need for action to address record rates of child poverty @gov.ie
#ChildPoverty #EndChildPoverty #Budget2026 #oneparentfamily #loneparent
#ChildPoverty #EndChildPoverty #Budget2026 #oneparentfamily #loneparent
September 11, 2025 at 9:58 AM
We're at Taoiseach's Child Poverty Summit; opening address from Micheál Martin offers strong words and assurances that next month's budget will address child poverty #EndChildPoverty #oneparentfamilies
September 11, 2025 at 9:32 AM
We're at Taoiseach's Child Poverty Summit; opening address from Micheál Martin offers strong words and assurances that next month's budget will address child poverty #EndChildPoverty #oneparentfamilies
We're hiring!
📩 Please email a copy of a cover letter setting out how you meet the role requirements along with your CV, including your qualifications and accreditation to ceo@onefamily.ie.
⏰ Applications close at 12pm on Monday 29 September 2025 (1/2)
📩 Please email a copy of a cover letter setting out how you meet the role requirements along with your CV, including your qualifications and accreditation to ceo@onefamily.ie.
⏰ Applications close at 12pm on Monday 29 September 2025 (1/2)
September 10, 2025 at 10:48 AM
We're hiring!
📩 Please email a copy of a cover letter setting out how you meet the role requirements along with your CV, including your qualifications and accreditation to ceo@onefamily.ie.
⏰ Applications close at 12pm on Monday 29 September 2025 (1/2)
📩 Please email a copy of a cover letter setting out how you meet the role requirements along with your CV, including your qualifications and accreditation to ceo@onefamily.ie.
⏰ Applications close at 12pm on Monday 29 September 2025 (1/2)
📢 1 WEEK LEFT TO APPLY
🕰️ 26 hours per week
💶 €41,387 to € 51,416
🖇️ Fixed-term contract
🗓️ Deadline August 12th
🔗 Full job spec: onefamily.ie/get-involved...
#jobfairy #counsellingjob #lookingforwork
🕰️ 26 hours per week
💶 €41,387 to € 51,416
🖇️ Fixed-term contract
🗓️ Deadline August 12th
🔗 Full job spec: onefamily.ie/get-involved...
#jobfairy #counsellingjob #lookingforwork
August 5, 2025 at 10:22 AM
📢 1 WEEK LEFT TO APPLY
🕰️ 26 hours per week
💶 €41,387 to € 51,416
🖇️ Fixed-term contract
🗓️ Deadline August 12th
🔗 Full job spec: onefamily.ie/get-involved...
#jobfairy #counsellingjob #lookingforwork
🕰️ 26 hours per week
💶 €41,387 to € 51,416
🖇️ Fixed-term contract
🗓️ Deadline August 12th
🔗 Full job spec: onefamily.ie/get-involved...
#jobfairy #counsellingjob #lookingforwork
👉ICYMI... One Family were on The Moncrieff Show on @newstalkfm.bsky.social last week, discussing Budget 2026, child poverty, family homelessness and responding to reader's comments.
📌You can listen back here:
www.goloudplayer.com/episodes/the...
#Budget2026 #podcast #oneparentfamily
📌You can listen back here:
www.goloudplayer.com/episodes/the...
#Budget2026 #podcast #oneparentfamily
July 28, 2025 at 9:42 AM
👉ICYMI... One Family were on The Moncrieff Show on @newstalkfm.bsky.social last week, discussing Budget 2026, child poverty, family homelessness and responding to reader's comments.
📌You can listen back here:
www.goloudplayer.com/episodes/the...
#Budget2026 #podcast #oneparentfamily
📌You can listen back here:
www.goloudplayer.com/episodes/the...
#Budget2026 #podcast #oneparentfamily
July 28, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Our CEO Karen Kiernan will be on The Moncrieff Show @newstalkfm.bsky.social shortly to discuss our #Budget2016 asks for one-parent families
📻 Listen live here:
www.goloudplayer.com/radio/newstalk
📻 Listen live here:
www.goloudplayer.com/radio/newstalk
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We aim to engage, challenge, inform, and entertain.
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July 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Our CEO Karen Kiernan will be on The Moncrieff Show @newstalkfm.bsky.social shortly to discuss our #Budget2016 asks for one-parent families
📻 Listen live here:
www.goloudplayer.com/radio/newstalk
📻 Listen live here:
www.goloudplayer.com/radio/newstalk
OpEd from our CEO, Karen Kiernan, is now live on TheJournal.ie, highlighting:
❌One-parent families cannot be the ones to pay for Trump tariffs or other shocks
👉Government must deliver targeted measures in
hashtag#Budget2026 to address record rates of poverty, deprivation and family homelessness
❌One-parent families cannot be the ones to pay for Trump tariffs or other shocks
👉Government must deliver targeted measures in
hashtag#Budget2026 to address record rates of poverty, deprivation and family homelessness
July 23, 2025 at 10:52 AM
OpEd from our CEO, Karen Kiernan, is now live on TheJournal.ie, highlighting:
❌One-parent families cannot be the ones to pay for Trump tariffs or other shocks
👉Government must deliver targeted measures in
hashtag#Budget2026 to address record rates of poverty, deprivation and family homelessness
❌One-parent families cannot be the ones to pay for Trump tariffs or other shocks
👉Government must deliver targeted measures in
hashtag#Budget2026 to address record rates of poverty, deprivation and family homelessness
We're at the Pre-Budget Forum today, lobbying for positive #Budget2026 actions to help one-parent families!
📸 1: Donal Swan, NWC; Karen Kiernan One Family; Louise Bayliss SVP; Gayle Smith Treoir
📸 2: Minister Dara Calleary, DSP
@social-protection.bsky.social
#prebudget #NOPFA
📸 1: Donal Swan, NWC; Karen Kiernan One Family; Louise Bayliss SVP; Gayle Smith Treoir
📸 2: Minister Dara Calleary, DSP
@social-protection.bsky.social
#prebudget #NOPFA
July 17, 2025 at 1:32 PM
We're at the Pre-Budget Forum today, lobbying for positive #Budget2026 actions to help one-parent families!
📸 1: Donal Swan, NWC; Karen Kiernan One Family; Louise Bayliss SVP; Gayle Smith Treoir
📸 2: Minister Dara Calleary, DSP
@social-protection.bsky.social
#prebudget #NOPFA
📸 1: Donal Swan, NWC; Karen Kiernan One Family; Louise Bayliss SVP; Gayle Smith Treoir
📸 2: Minister Dara Calleary, DSP
@social-protection.bsky.social
#prebudget #NOPFA
📻 Our CEO, Karen Kiernan and Chair of National One Parent Family Alliance (NOPFA) will be on Castlebar FM at 12:10pm today to discuss NOPFA's Pre-Budget Submission which was launched yesterday.
👂 Listen live here: ieradio.org/crcfm-castle...
#Budget2026 #oneparentfamily #loneparent
👂 Listen live here: ieradio.org/crcfm-castle...
#Budget2026 #oneparentfamily #loneparent
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July 16, 2025 at 9:31 AM
📻 Our CEO, Karen Kiernan and Chair of National One Parent Family Alliance (NOPFA) will be on Castlebar FM at 12:10pm today to discuss NOPFA's Pre-Budget Submission which was launched yesterday.
👂 Listen live here: ieradio.org/crcfm-castle...
#Budget2026 #oneparentfamily #loneparent
👂 Listen live here: ieradio.org/crcfm-castle...
#Budget2026 #oneparentfamily #loneparent
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📣Breaking - Our #BackToSchool Survey is Open! 📚
Do you have children attending primary or secondary school for the 2025/2026 academic year?
✏️Use your voice and have your say: www.barnardos.ie/policy/the-i...
#SchoolCosts #BecauseChildhoodLastsALifetime
Do you have children attending primary or secondary school for the 2025/2026 academic year?
✏️Use your voice and have your say: www.barnardos.ie/policy/the-i...
#SchoolCosts #BecauseChildhoodLastsALifetime
July 2, 2025 at 1:42 PM
📣Breaking - Our #BackToSchool Survey is Open! 📚
Do you have children attending primary or secondary school for the 2025/2026 academic year?
✏️Use your voice and have your say: www.barnardos.ie/policy/the-i...
#SchoolCosts #BecauseChildhoodLastsALifetime
Do you have children attending primary or secondary school for the 2025/2026 academic year?
✏️Use your voice and have your say: www.barnardos.ie/policy/the-i...
#SchoolCosts #BecauseChildhoodLastsALifetime
‼️We need to see political action in #Budget2026 that address the record rates of child poverty
✅This must include:
👉changes to the Jobseeker's Transitional Payment
👉increase in child support payment
👉reduce minimum working hours for Working Family Payment
(1/2)
✅This must include:
👉changes to the Jobseeker's Transitional Payment
👉increase in child support payment
👉reduce minimum working hours for Working Family Payment
(1/2)
July 7, 2025 at 7:33 AM
‼️We need to see political action in #Budget2026 that address the record rates of child poverty
✅This must include:
👉changes to the Jobseeker's Transitional Payment
👉increase in child support payment
👉reduce minimum working hours for Working Family Payment
(1/2)
✅This must include:
👉changes to the Jobseeker's Transitional Payment
👉increase in child support payment
👉reduce minimum working hours for Working Family Payment
(1/2)
"overwhelming demand for Flac’s services points to nothing less than a civil legal aid crisis…[there is a] very high cost of not providing legal aid to children, families and communities… Civil Legal Aid needs to be treated like the vital public service which it is” – FLAC -Free Legal Advice Centres
July 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
"overwhelming demand for Flac’s services points to nothing less than a civil legal aid crisis…[there is a] very high cost of not providing legal aid to children, families and communities… Civil Legal Aid needs to be treated like the vital public service which it is” – FLAC -Free Legal Advice Centres
Attacks both online and off have increased towards LGBTQI+ people in recent years.
🏳️⚧️ LGBTQ+ people are the second most targeted group in the country for hate crimes and hate-related incidents and of the worsening mental health and wellbeing of the community. 🏳️🌈
1/2
🏳️⚧️ LGBTQ+ people are the second most targeted group in the country for hate crimes and hate-related incidents and of the worsening mental health and wellbeing of the community. 🏳️🌈
1/2
June 27, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Attacks both online and off have increased towards LGBTQI+ people in recent years.
🏳️⚧️ LGBTQ+ people are the second most targeted group in the country for hate crimes and hate-related incidents and of the worsening mental health and wellbeing of the community. 🏳️🌈
1/2
🏳️⚧️ LGBTQ+ people are the second most targeted group in the country for hate crimes and hate-related incidents and of the worsening mental health and wellbeing of the community. 🏳️🌈
1/2
"I don’t know how any government minister [expects].. single parents left behind to afford childcare, along with all other bills, on one salary."
❗Children of one-parent families are being deprived of an early years education - we don't have a public childcare model accessible to all families.
1/3
❗Children of one-parent families are being deprived of an early years education - we don't have a public childcare model accessible to all families.
1/3
June 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"I don’t know how any government minister [expects].. single parents left behind to afford childcare, along with all other bills, on one salary."
❗Children of one-parent families are being deprived of an early years education - we don't have a public childcare model accessible to all families.
1/3
❗Children of one-parent families are being deprived of an early years education - we don't have a public childcare model accessible to all families.
1/3
⚠️ The pandemic impacted one-parent families differently and government need to understand how.
🗣️ This is your chance to be heard and inform how the government responds to future emergencies.
✅ Find the links to the survey below!
#covid19 #pandemic #lockdown #oneparentfamily #singleparent #survey
🗣️ This is your chance to be heard and inform how the government responds to future emergencies.
✅ Find the links to the survey below!
#covid19 #pandemic #lockdown #oneparentfamily #singleparent #survey
June 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
⚠️ The pandemic impacted one-parent families differently and government need to understand how.
🗣️ This is your chance to be heard and inform how the government responds to future emergencies.
✅ Find the links to the survey below!
#covid19 #pandemic #lockdown #oneparentfamily #singleparent #survey
🗣️ This is your chance to be heard and inform how the government responds to future emergencies.
✅ Find the links to the survey below!
#covid19 #pandemic #lockdown #oneparentfamily #singleparent #survey
🔴41,000 women reported abuse by their partner or ex-partner in the last year
🔴Over 5,000 reported abuse of children
‼️@Women's Aid CEO, Sarah Benson said:
"Separating from a controlling and abusive partner is difficult and a time of heightened risk. Many women needed to access the courts
(1/4)
🔴Over 5,000 reported abuse of children
‼️@Women's Aid CEO, Sarah Benson said:
"Separating from a controlling and abusive partner is difficult and a time of heightened risk. Many women needed to access the courts
(1/4)
June 25, 2025 at 11:08 AM
🔴41,000 women reported abuse by their partner or ex-partner in the last year
🔴Over 5,000 reported abuse of children
‼️@Women's Aid CEO, Sarah Benson said:
"Separating from a controlling and abusive partner is difficult and a time of heightened risk. Many women needed to access the courts
(1/4)
🔴Over 5,000 reported abuse of children
‼️@Women's Aid CEO, Sarah Benson said:
"Separating from a controlling and abusive partner is difficult and a time of heightened risk. Many women needed to access the courts
(1/4)