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Karen Kiernan @karenkiernan.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

I've signed this petition calling on the government to give children who were born through Assisted and Donor Reproduction in LGBTQ+ families a legal connection with both of their parents. Will you sign too? my.uplift.ie/petitions/ma... @uplift-ireland.bsky.social

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Make Marriage Equality A Reality - 10 Years On

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One Family @onefamilyireland.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

📌Aisling spent 18 months looking for rented accommodation she could afford with HAP for her and her two children. It got to the point where got to the point where she “didn’t want to be here any more, I didn’t want to be alive”. Now, Aisling and her children are facing homelessness again. (1/3)

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One Family @onefamilyireland.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

⚠️We need urgent government action to address the daily struggle for survival that many one-parent families are facing, and a simplified process for the most vulnerable to access supports #oneparentfamilies #singleparent (2/2)

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One Family @onefamilyireland.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

🗣️Karen Kiernan, CEO One Family, on last night's RTÉ news responding to latest Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) research on low-income households (1/2) #oneparentfamilies #singleparent

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One Family @onefamilyireland.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

One Family are #TogetherAgainstRacism 💪 We're proud to be a part of @inarireland.bsky.social for Anti-Racist Month ✅You can share your own #TogetherAgainstRacism selfie and tag INAR, and let's show that racism has no place in Ireland❌

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One Family @onefamilyireland.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

‼️In 3 years, that's a 33% increase. 🍞❌For many one-parent families, that's meant 33% less food to feed themselves or their children, as they simply cannot afford to spend more (1/2) #Oneparentfamily #loneparent #costofliving @social-protection.bsky.social

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One Family @onefamilyireland.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

🚨Our response to Economic and Social Research Institute latest findings on low-income earners Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41... #costofliving #oneparentfamilies #loneparent

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One Family @onefamilyireland.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

❤️Sign up to our mailing list to stay up to date with our latest news, campaigns and events: onefamily.ie/get-involved... #singleparentsday #CSOfigures #oneparentfamilies (3/3)

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One Family @onefamilyireland.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

❌One-parent families urgently need action to address this and government must adequately allocate money & resources necessary to support one-parent families ➡Read about Naomi's experience here: www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci... #SingleParentsDay (2/3)

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Living in deprivation: ‘I felt so ashamed that I couldn’t provide properly for my children’

Latest CSO figures show almost half of lone parents with children aged under 18 struggle to make ends meet

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One Family @onefamilyireland.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

❗Latest CSO figures show almost 50% of one-parent parents with children under 18 live in deprivation, with close to 1/3 forced onto debt last year to meet day-to-day needs. Many are struggling to meet the basic costs of living including housing, food, heating and clothes (1/3) #SingleParentsDay

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Karen Kiernan @karenkiernan.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

It was fantastic to work on this amazing animation and campaign with colleagues from all over the world #SingleParentsDay #SingleParentCommunity

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One Family @onefamilyireland.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

📣 Job opportunity at One Family ⚡ Full-time permanent Case Management Coordinator, find more details here: 📆 Deadline Wednesday 26th March buff.ly/PQw850o

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One Family @onefamilyireland.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

💜 “Single parent, lone parent, solo parent: whatever you call us, we are all families”💜 Happy #SingleParentsDay ! 📣 One Family Ireland is proud to be one of 16 organisations across the UK & Ireland launching the new #SingleParentCommunity (1/3)

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media co-op @mediaco-op.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Thanks to @glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social for leading the project, and all the other incredible organisations and parents who contributed to the film! Watch, share, and generally make a fuss about it this Single Parents Day 🌟

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media co-op @mediaco-op.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Over the last few months, we've been working with a network of activists and historians from Scotland, England, Ireland, and Australia to create this powerful animation. The film features the voices and stories of single mums and dads all around the world ❤️ (2/3)

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media co-op @mediaco-op.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

It's Single Parents Day - the perfect day to launch our latest animation, Time for a New Chapter 🍼 Thread below but first, watch the film on Youtube 👉 buff.ly/s7U7koW 🧵 (1/3)

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Time for a New Chapter

An international group of academics, policymakers, and NGOs, backed by Glasgow Caledonian University, has launched a powerful new film to mark Single Parents...

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One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk · 21/03/2025

💜 Happy #SingleParentsDay ! 📣 Today, we’re joining 16 orgs across the UK & Ireland to launch the #SingleParentCommunity campaign! Together, we’re amplifying voices, raising awareness of support & building a community for single parents. 💜 Follow, share & get involved! 🔗

Together we are celebrating Single Parents day 2025

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One Family @onefamilyireland.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Supporting lone and separated parents starts with better communication. Our updated online course, The Skill of Clear & Direct Communication, helps parents manage conflict, parent effectively strengthen family relationships. Sign up or refer parents today: buff.ly/ciS5aGk #ParentingSupport

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'The Skill of Clear & Direct Communication' Course

Developed to support parents in understanding healthy conflict and building positive relationships.

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One Family @onefamilyireland.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Stay up to date with our news, campaigns and initiatives by subscribing to one or more of our newsletters: buff.ly/3DVfamV

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Stay up to date with our news, campaigns and initiatives by subscribing to one or more of our newsletters.

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One Family @onefamilyireland.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

🔗 Sign up to the One Family Ireland mailing list here to get updates on news, events and campaigns: onefamily.ie/get-involved... #OneParentFamilies (3/3)

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One Family @onefamilyireland.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

The campaign will: ✅amplify voices of one-parent families ✅raise awareness of support for one-parent families ✅build a widespread community for one-parent families 🔗 Learn more about the campaign here: www.vopfn.org/timeforachange (2/3)

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Time for a Change

Find out more about the work of our partners supporting One Parent Familes

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Karen Kiernan @karenkiernan.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Fantastic work and delighted to speak at this event today launching seminal research on how the voice of children are/are not heard in courts #FamilyLawReform #FamilyLaw #VoiceofChild

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Karen Kiernan @karenkiernan.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Just in case you need to see some beautiful doggies on a Friday. Emmylou, Bísí and the late gentleman Gussy (l-r)

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Karen Kiernan @karenkiernan.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

These are great opportunities for a Comms specialist and a Support Worker to join a great organisation that I’m proud to be part of #JobFairy #Recruitment @onefamilyireland.bsky.social #Comms #Communications #FamilySupport

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One Family @onefamilyireland.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

One Family is hiring for a Support Worker role focused on empowering lone parents to drive policy change. Responsibilities include participant and record management, individual and group work, and collaboration with the Policy Manager. Details of this hybrid, P/T role here: buff.ly/4iJgCsp

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One Family @onefamilyireland.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

In 2025, let your story inspire change! Join the One Family Advocacy Project and help give one-parent families in Ireland a stronger voice, while connecting with like-minded parents. 👉 Join here:

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Karen Kiernan @karenkiernan.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

So delighted and proud of my friend and former boss @sinead_gibney_ for topping the poll in Rathdown. The first Soc Dem seat in the constituency- heroic work by an amazing candidate 👏❤️💕

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