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# family courts series

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A Week in the Family Court: 'Urgent change' needed as reform proposals made 18 years ago not acted upon
In the final instalment of TheJournal.ie’s Family Court series we look at some of the recommendations to improve the system.
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Sep 19th 2014, 6:20 AM
A Week in the Family Court: The aftermath of relationship breakdowns
TheJournal.ie spent a week observing cases in the Family Court. Here’s the view from those working in the system.
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Sep 18th 2014, 10:54 PM
A Week in the Family Court: Judge warns parents that he wants no 'point scoring'
TheJournal.ie spent a week observing cases in the Family Court. Here’s a selection of some of the common cases linked to relationship breakdowns.
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Sep 18th 2014, 10:53 PM
A Week in the Family Court: Domestic violence applications rose by 5% in 2013
TheJournal.ie spent a week observing cases in the Family Court. Here’s the experts view.
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Sep 17th 2014, 11:25 PM
A Week in the Family Court: 'Last night he kicked my door in. I live in total fear of my son'
TheJournal.ie spent a week observing cases in the Family Court. Here’s a selection of the safety orders that appeared before the courts.
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Sep 17th 2014, 11:25 PM
A Week in the Family Court: 'There needs to be intervention before we reach crisis point'
TheJournal.ie spent a week observing cases in the Family Court. Here’s what the people working in child protection think needs to be done.
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Sep 16th 2014, 10:59 PM
Judge: 'It is not very often I get to do this' - Two children returned to mother after three years in care
TheJournal.ie spent a week observing cases in the Family Court.
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Sep 16th 2014, 10:55 PM
A Week in the Family Court: 6,500 children are in care - here are some of their stories
TheJournal.ie spent a week observing cases in the Family Court. Here are a selection of the care orders that appeared before the courts.
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Sep 16th 2014, 10:55 PM
'I feel if I do cry here, I’m seen not to be capable and if I don’t cry I look like I have a heart of stone'
TheJournal.ie spent a week observing cases in the Family Court.
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Sep 16th 2014, 7:00 PM
Child in residential care refuses to attend addiction services, Social Work Department says they can't force him
TheJournal.ie spent a week observing cases in the Family Court.
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Sep 16th 2014, 6:29 PM
Court told of 'serious implications' if child who has had 'multiple foster homes' is moved again
TheJournal.ie spent a week observing cases in the Family Court.
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Sep 16th 2014, 5:58 PM
Boy in State care set duvet on fire in the middle of the room while he was still in it
TheJournal.ie spent a week observing cases in the Family Court.
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Sep 16th 2014, 4:45 PM
Babies of homeless parents remain in State care, but father has made 'huge progress'
TheJournal.ie spent a week observing cases in the Family Court.
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Sep 16th 2014, 3:45 PM
Toddler left alone in Direct Provision centre removed from mother, custody awarded to father
TheJournal.ie spent a week observing cases in the Family Court.
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Sep 16th 2014, 1:10 PM
Referendum on establishing Family Court 'not necessary'
The former Justice minister called for a referendum but department said one isn’t needed now.
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Sep 15th 2014, 6:45 AM