OPEN, representing lone parent groups in Ireland

Press Office

This section contains information on OPEN's Press Releases, media coverage and questions in the Oireachtas.

OPEN's National Spokesperson is:
Frances Byrne, CEO on 086 814 3297

Lone Parents lose out in the Ministers Budget

"Lone parents and their children have effectively been left out in the cold", says OPEN Director Frances Byrne. Click here for more on OPEN Budget 2010 Press Release.
OPEN has summarised a guide of Budget Changes for Lone Parents. Click Here to View Guide

'1 Million Reasons to Oppose Cuts to Child Benefit’
Frances Byrne, Director of OPEN spoke at a joint Press Conference Thursday 26 November. Other speakers included Candy Murphy, Policy & Campaigns Manager, One Family, Treasa Dovander, Founder, Protest Against Child Unfriendly Budget (PACUB), Maria Corbett, Policy Director, Children’s Rights Alliance, Orla O’Connor, Head of Policy, National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI). The conference was chaired by Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor, Irish Independent.

This unique joint appeal strongly opposes any cuts or changes to child benefit in Budget 2010. The five groups represent all elements of family life; children, women, parents in Ireland and will highlight the detrimental effect on all families if the Government imposes cuts or changes to this payment in the up-coming budget. Click HERE for Press Statement

Press Releases

9th October 2009 OPEN and Treoir Press Release Budget Submission

14th October 2008 OPEN's press release on Budget 2009
OPEN's Submission on Budget 2009

28th May 2008 Opening Up, Opening Out 28.05.08.pdf (182 KB)

17th October 2007 Everybody Knows ... challenging common myths about one parent families in Ireland

26th May 2006 OPEN Statement on Rent Supplement and Lone Parents

27th April 2006 OPEN Challenges Other Departments to Follow Minister Brennan’s Lead

20th of March 2006 Will proposed reforms deliver genuine progress for one parent families?

15th of February 2006 Lone Parents welcome An Post- Fortis initiative

7th of December 2005 Cautious Welcome by Lone Parents to Budget 2006

5th December 2005 I Want to Work But I Can't Afford To

Media Clippings

Woman's Way June 20th 2007

Irish Independent - November 10th 2005

Out of the Traps Media Coverage

Do the Poor Pay More? - Media Coverage

Media Coverage following the launch of the Government Discussion Paper: Proposals for Supporting Lone Parents

Media Coverage on the National Consultative Forum on the Government Proposals for Supporting Lone Parents

This page was updated on 27th January, 2010



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