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Saturday 19 September 2020
Under the current system labels of ‘Mother’ and ‘Father’ exist on birth certificates.
The changes will resolve a number of difficulties in the registration of donor assisted births.
Over 200 ministers and elders of the Church signed a letter outlining their feelings over decisions made at its 2018 General Assembly.
The policy also prevents the children of same-sex couples from being baptised in the church.
The welcome was was removed from a video supporting the World Meeting of Families.
He does not agree with certain aspects of new family law.
Ultimately, the love and commitment that same sex couples bring to marriage can only serve to strengthen the institution, writes Kirsten Fjoser.
The landmark ECtHR ruling found that a person cannot be forced to give up their child before an adoption by someone of the same sex.
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Data shows that 862 couples have entered civil partnerships in the 17 months since they were first permitted in Ireland.
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MORE THAN THREE-quarters of people would support the government looking into the prospect of a four-day work week, according to a new survey.
This means doing the same job for the same salary, but over four days rather than five.
There have been calls for this idea to be explored already and the Four Day Week Ireland campaign today released details on its public attitude survey conducted last month.
Two out of three respondents said a four-day work week is “realistic and achievable” in the medium term.
67% of employers said they support the idea and 46% said it would be “feasible” to trial in their workplace.
“The four-day week, with no loss of pay, offers the potential of a genuinely better future for workers and employers alike,” said Joe O’Connor, director of campaigning with Fórsa trade union.
What may once have seemed like a radical concept is now, for many, a reasonable and rational ambition. The Covid-19 pandemic has further disrupted societal and workplace norms, while illustrating the potential for very different models of work.
So today we’re asking: Would you support a four-day work week?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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