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Activists want partners to be permitted in maternity units for all stages of labour.
Male same-sex couples are now also being recognised under the parental leave proposal.
Joyce’s expenses are now under scrutiny.
Tomorrow will see the publication of the Paternity Bill, a first for Ireland.
A paternity suit against Juan Carlos is being examined by Spanish courts.
The solicitor for the Child and Family Agency wanted the case adjourned until January.
The question comes in light of new laws that make naming the father mandatory.
The two women were reportedly born during Mandela’s stormy marriage to Mase, with whom he had four children.
A 45-year-old artist has long sought recognition as the daughter of the former king – and how she’s taking legal action.
Joan Burton says paternity leave would not only need a new law, but have significant cost implications for employers.
Journalist Philip O’Connor says the system of parental leave in Sweden, where he lives, benefits children, parents and the unemployed – and it is ideal for recessionary Ireland.
A review of Ireland’s civil registration acts may make it compulsory for both parents’ details to be included on birth certs.
But ISME warns employers won’t hire “buxom young women” if they’re forced to top up maternity pay.