Children’s contact with both parents should continue as before where possible

Some families say they were refused information by nursing homes about outbreaks

Lone parents, new mothers, children at risk, or families in financial trouble can consult helplines and websites for support in tough times

Council properties awaiting refurbishment used to house families in need

Fear growing among poorest working families they will be hardest hit

Courting Disaster calling on Government to fund a dedicated court in Dublin city centre

New system launches on Wednesday but low-income families on existing programmes will be allowed to remain on them indefinitely

Mothers have established support groups but for dads, it is not always that easy

Doherty unhappy with current situation whereby courts rule on relatively small sums

State needs to step in with guidance and support on maintenance, says lone parents’ organisation

Children’s Rights Alliance proposes daily hot meals, free school books and hobby subsidy

Sandra calculates that back to school costs for her daughter will come to €1,367 this summer

Pre-budget submission argues problem must be tackled as ‘these families among worst off’

Minister says her conscience and those of colleagues ‘should be enough of a driver’

First payments to women affected by CervicalCheck scandal promised within weeks

For many, separation can be a devastating experience. Here are seven ways to move on

‘Lone parents are in crisis . . . a rental and housing crisis,’ claim advocacy groups

Families report feelings that their grief was ‘disenfranchised’ after drug-related deaths

Securing a part-time job has allowed a Dublin mother to transform her life at home both financially and psychologically

Single parents hopeful shift in opinion evidenced by Yes vote will bring positive change

Misleading information made it almost impossible for people to find each other following an adoption

Breda O’Brien: Having to travel dissuades many, and virtually none regret their living child

Those who knew Ana Kriegel paint a picture of a beautiful, lively and much-loved girl

Pricewatch: Family say they were told to buy new tickets after making complaint

Group in favour of repealing eighth amendment will put up posters this week

Abortion vote: Together4Yes launches campaign to remove the Eighth Amendment

Policy appears to be ‘solutions’ that are most profitable for private sector, conference told

Claim block was forced to close for refurbishment work does not stand up, says councillor

It’s designed to do battle with Sony’s Playstation, but it comes with a hefty price tag

Most parents, not just mothers, become distressed and exhausted at some stage

Three Irish mothers, aged from 20s to 70s, describe how single parenting has changed

Four fathers who ended up going it alone share their very different experiences

Sea has yet to give up bodies from ‘Pere Charles’ and ‘Carrickatine’

Empathetic, skilful counsellor who stayed calm amid storm over crisis pregnancies

Survey highlights emotional and social barriers adults encounter in trying to raise children after separation

‘It can be lonely for the mammy and the daddy who doesn’t have the children on Christmas Day,’ says Rita O’Reilly, manager of Parentline

Christmas bonus to rise from 75% of weekly payment last year to 85% this Christmas

Yet Department of Social Protection tells custodial parents to seek maintenance

What is it about having a baby that’s so hard? And why don’t people ask for help?

Men sometimes say something like ‘those breasts are for me, they are not for the baby’