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Irish fathers
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ENCOURAGING
Almost 30,000 fathers have taken paternity benefit since it was introduced
22 Dec 2017
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Newborns
More than 27,000 fathers have taken paternity leave so far
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Social Protection
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16 Apr 2017
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Newborns
7,000 fathers have taken paid paternity leave since it was introduced
3 Mar 2017
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new arrival
Dads get a paternity leave boost for Father's Day
19 Jun 2016
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Opinion
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GloHeath
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Help
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22 Dec 2015
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Pass the tissues
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21 Jun 2015
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Monkey Business
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4 Apr 2015
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Opinion
The rights of unmarried fathers are being changed – but is it enough?
Anne Egan
20 Mar 2015
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Daddy
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21 Jan 2015
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9 Aug 2014
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fathers
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Tim Hendy
9 Aug 2014
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Family
Opinion: An apology on Father’s Day (or oops! I did it again!)
Orla Breeze
15 Jun 2014
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Missing You
'I will be home soon, son': Irish soldiers stationed abroad mark Father's Day
15 Jun 2014
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fathers
Opinion: Where does fatherhood feature in story of mother-and-baby homes?
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
14 Jun 2014
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Sponsored
WATCH: Here's what Irish dads mean to their children
13 Jun 2014
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daaaad
8 pieces of proof that Dad jokes are the absolute best
1 Jun 2014
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guilt trip
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Emily Hourican
27 Mar 2014
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mammy wars
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Andrea Mara
18 Mar 2014
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fathers
Column: Radical change on the way for (some) unmarried fathers
Margot Doherty
16 Mar 2014
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Child's play
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8 Feb 2014
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working parents
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Andrea Mara
30 Jan 2014
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One Parent Family
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18 Jan 2014
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Domestic Abuse
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25 Dec 2013
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intersex
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1 Nov 2013
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Growing up in Ireland
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20 Sep 2013
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Opinion
Column: Fathers, appreciate time with your kids before they grow up
Adrian Millar
16 Jun 2013
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socks and slippers
5 brilliantly Irish Father's Day cards
15 Jun 2013
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Opinion
Column: Are political families healthy for democracy?
Larry Donnelly
12 May 2013
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Testosterone
Dads not so tough after all: testosterone drops when fathers with children
7 Sep 2012
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age matters
Children of older fathers have increased chances of autism, schizophrenia
23 Aug 2012
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ta-daa!
8 terrible Father's Day presents
17 Jun 2012
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Opinion
Column: How to make parental leave work for dads in Ireland too
Philip O'Connor
28 Feb 2012
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Opinion
Column: Men need to help with gender equality - but it's good for them too
David Dalton
21 Sep 2011
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Child Development
Arguing parents could harm children's sleep patterns
11 May 2011
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Parenting
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