Opinion: Parents with different surnames are being asked to carry their child’s birth cert to travel but is it legal?
“Can you prove that this child is yours?” How do you even begin to answer that question as a parent? But it’s exactly what I was asked. A couple of years ago I was taking a last minute trip to the UK with my son and was stopped on my arrival by a member of […]
5 years ago
Meath mum’s fight for her son’s life to be recognised by the Irish state
No parent should have to go through this, unfortunately, many do. Meath mother Caroline Smith is fighting for her son’s right to have his life recognised by the Irish state. Under current Irish law, babies born either under 500 grams or before 24 weeks gestation – and showing no signs of life – are considered […]
8 years ago
New measures banning slapping of children will be introduced tomorrow
It’s an issue which has been debated on a number of occasions but as of tomorrow, new measures banning the smacking of children will be introduced. According to The Independent, Minister for Children James Reilly signed a commencement order this afternoon which will see the “reasonable chastisement” defence abolished. In other words, any parent who slaps their […]
11 years ago
The Irish laws we REALLY want to change: 5 big reasons why
Changes in law do happen – but it usually takes great courage and tenacity from an individual or group affected to campaign for such change. Then along came the marriage equality referendum and in their droves, people – gay and straight – swamped the polling stations baying for change to the outdated marriage law that […]
11 years ago