Concern for a baby’s development at the heart of ‘woman in the home’ clause, writes Fr Brian Kavanagh Paragraph 1 of article 41.2.1 of Bunreacht na hÉireann states a truth that needs to be acknowledged, re-iterated and emphasised. In 1937 when the Irish Constitution was ratified, it was the woman who stayed at home to…
Can you imagine leaving your six year old in a playground knowing there was a predator there waiting to groom them? Or bringing them with you to a violent over 18s film and asking them to close their eyes, hoping they might not see. Would you hand them a pack of 20 cigarettes because, well,…
The German Child Protection Association has criticised Pope Francis for his comments on the beating of children. “There is no justification for beating children, not even a papal one,” said Daniel Grein, Federal Director of the Child Protection Association, in Berlin. “Anyone who physically abuses a child is doing the wrong thing. This also includes…
A new study has claimed that the cost to employ someone to do the work of a stay-at-home parent would be around €54,590 per year.
The research is from life insurance and pension provider Royal London Ireland and shows the estimated stay-at-home salary is up from 2022’s €53,480.
Wendy Grace
Ruadhán Jones