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# paternity-leave - Monday 7 October, 2019
Paid maternity and paternity leave to be extended by two weeks
New legislation will provide for extra paid leave for each parent of a child who is born, or adopted, from 1 November 2019.
# paternity-leave - Wednesday 22 May, 2019
Diageo to offer 26 weeks fully paid paternity leave to male employees in Ireland
Diageo is introducing the paid paternity scheme from 1 July.
# paternity-leave - Monday 5 November, 2018
More than 51,000 fathers have taken paternity leave since September 2016
51,409 fathers have been awarded leave since the scheme began.
# paternity-leave - Friday 12 October, 2018
Why supporting paternity leave makes smart business sense
The Government needs to legislate for employers to provide a payment top-up to make the additional two weeks paternity leave an option for families, writes Christopher Paye.
# paternity-leave - Wednesday 23 May, 2018
Compensation for dad who was sacked just 11 days after birth of new baby
The man’s boss congratulated him on the new arrival but then proceeded to tell him that he was being made redundant.
# paternity-leave - Friday 6 April, 2018
Poll: Should paternity leave be mandatory?
The Irish Times reports today that the government is planning on introducing both two weeks’ paid parental leave and mandatory paternity leave.
# paternity-leave - Tuesday 27 March, 2018
'Having seen how much my wife went through, it felt so wrong to be heading out the door'
As a father, I’ve found returning to work after a few days very difficult, writes Eric Nolan.
# paternity-leave - Saturday 30 December, 2017
Poll: Should paternity leave be made compulsory in Ireland?
Campaigners in France want to make it obligatory in order to stop employers bullying fathers back into work.
# paternity-leave - Wednesday 8 November, 2017
Poll: Should paternity leave be mandatory for fathers?
Over 27,000 fathers have availed of paternity leave so far.
More than 27,000 fathers have taken paternity leave so far
“We have to take a wider societal view and not think of rearing children as something best done in one’s spare time, preferably by women,” Deirdre Clune said.
# paternity-leave - Sunday 16 April, 2017
County breakdown: 10,640 fathers have taken paternity leave since September
Dublin had the highest number of recipients, while Leitrim had the lowest.
# paternity-leave - Friday 3 March, 2017
7,000 fathers have taken paid paternity leave since it was introduced
The initiative allows fathers to take two weeks off work to help care for their babies, if they have enough PRSI contributions.
# paternity-leave - Thursday 20 October, 2016
As it happened: Leo Varadkar grilled on TDs' salaries, Brexit ... and a golf club
Varadkar is filling in for Taoiseach Enda Kenny this afternoon.
# paternity-leave - Tuesday 26 January, 2016
Paternity leave could be in place by September
Ireland is currently one of the few countries that does not offer paternity leave.
# paternity-leave - Wednesday 5 August, 2015
One of the world's top tech companies is giving staff 'unlimited' parental leave
Netflix said it made the move to hold onto its best talent.
# paternity-leave - Wednesday 10 June, 2015
Poll: Should dads get 12 months paternity leave?
The plan has been put in place at Virgin for new dads.
# paternity-leave - Wednesday 11 February, 2015
This letter to the Telegraph on paternity leave is rather excellent
Oh, what could have been.
# paternity-leave - Wednesday 21 January, 2015
Bosses aren't happy about proposals to give dads two weeks paid paternity leave
Last night Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said he was confident this provision would be included in the Family Leave Bill.
# paternity-leave - Tuesday 20 January, 2015
Irish fathers look set to benefit from two weeks paid paternity leave
Junior minister Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said he’s confident this provision will be included in new legislation currently being drafted.
# paternity-leave - Friday 28 June, 2013
No plans to introduce paid paternity leave for new fathers
Joan Burton says paternity leave would not only need a new law, but have significant cost implications for employers.
# paternity-leave - Friday 19 April, 2013
TDs to debate legislation giving maternity leave rights to TDs
Fianna Fáil’s Seán Ó Fearghaíl will introduce a bill which would formally give female TDs some time off if they fall pregnant.
# paternity-leave - Sunday 15 April, 2012
Column: ‘Those first months were magical’ – a dad’s paternity leave plea
Statutory paternity leave would help shift the attitudes of a whole society, argues Andrew Doherty – recalling the birth of his own children.
# paternity-leave - Saturday 10 December, 2011
Column: We must introduce paternity leave – for the sake of women, too
Paternity leave isn’t just an issue for fathers, writes Senator Ivana Bacik – it would help women finally achieve equality in the workplace.
# paternity-leave - Monday 17 January, 2011
UK plans for parents to share maternity leave
Nick Clegg says the UK’s current system is ‘Edwardian’ – and introduces a new regime that lets fathers share the time off.
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Poll: Will you watch a religious service online over Easter?
PEOPLE AROUND IRELAND are staying at home as much as possible, bar essential workers, or cocooning if necessary due to official guidelines aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19.
Many people who planned to attend religious services to mark Easter over the coming days will be unable to do so as a result of the restrictions.
A number of places of worship have started to stream masses or other services online in recent weeks so people can pray remotely with their community if they so wish.
We want to know: Will you watch a religious service online over Easter?
Poll Results:
No (6904)
Yes (5794)
I'm not sure (674)
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Wellness Wednesday: Mother Nature can help us cope with Covid-19 confinement. Time to walk, look and meditate!
By Gerry Raftery
Mindfulness teacher Gerry Raftery says Spring brings us much-needed stillness and simplicity.
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