Another four weeks maternity benefit for mothers - Moynihan

From March 1 mothers will be entitled to another four weeks maternity benefit which will giving them a full six months off work to care for their baby at home, according to local Fianna Fáil TD and chairman of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Science Michael Moynihan.

"The first year of a baby's life is a very important time for both mother and child. Improvements to paid and unpaid leave introduced by Fianna Fáil mean that mothers can now spend up to 10 months caring for their baby at home", said Michael Moynihan TD.