Organisation: Unmarried and Separated Fathers of Ireland

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Referendum booklet to be distributed from today

The Department of Children and Youth Affairs will begin the distribution of their information booklet on the Children's Rights Referendum today.

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‘Sad day’ as EU court rules father has no custody rights

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Dublin march in support of fathers' rights

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Separated fathers hold Christmas Day vigil

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Fathers' rights campaigner to seek Dáil seat

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Two thirds of separated fathers fail to pay maintenance

Govt to address UN Committee on rights of children

The Government is due to make an address to a UN committee in Geneva today about its moves to improve children's rights.

Wed, 20 Sep, 2006

Parents separated from children face seasonal heartbreak

WHEN Dave Whyte, spokesman for Separated Parents of Ireland (SPI), woke up on Christmas Day three years ago without his two children, he contemplated suicide.

Fri, 23 Dec, 2005

Fathers group wants transcripts taken in family law cases

The Unmarried and Separated Fathers of Ireland group has called for a record to be kept of all family law cases, either by stenographer or audio recording.

Tue, 12 Jul, 2005

Fathers protest over child access problems

Up to 200 men protested today to highlight the treatment of fathers in the family law courts.

Sat, 25 Dec, 2004

Group: ‘No jail for parents over family matters’

The Unmarried and Separated Fathers of Ireland organisation has called for legal changes to ensure that parents are not jailed over family matters.

Wed, 18 Feb, 2004

Jailed father on day 13 of hunger-strike

A father jailed for not paying child maintenance is on the 13th day of his hunger strike at Mountjoy Prison.

Sun, 15 Feb, 2004

Father begins hunger-strike protest in Mountjoy

A prisoner at Mountjoy jail in Dublin has gone on hunger strike in protest against his 60-day sentence for falling behind on maintenance payments to his ex-partner.

Sat, 07 Feb, 2004

McDowell ‘to deny fathers equal rights’

JUSTICE MINISTER Michael McDowell was accused yesterday of seeking United Nations approval for plans which it is claimed will discriminate against unmarried and separated fathers.

Sat, 20 Dec, 2003