Radio Kerry: Campaign for fathers’ rights rolls out in Kerry
A campaign to give guardianship rights to separated unmarried fathers is being rolled out in Kerry. It is calling for the automatic presumption of guardianship for fathers and ensuring that children can grow up with a dad. The Fathers for Justice Campaign have launched a poster entitled Brenda Kenny which sees Enda Kenny’s face covered […]
Greenwich Council launch investigation into drug taking and violence at kids party
Fathers4Justice today welcomed the launch of an investigation by the Director of Children’s Services in Greenwich into allegations of violence and drug taking at a contact handover involving the Hope Empowered Domestic Violence charity in Greenwich. In correspondence with Fathers4Justice, Councillor Don Austen, who is a trustee of the charity, also confirmed there was a […]
The ‘agony’ of being a 50/50 mother? Oh please. It’s called equality – and fathers deserve their share just as much as women
Stand By Your Manhood author Peter Lloyd hits back at mums upset with 50/50 access. ‘The idea of equality seems to have come as a shock to some mothers,’ says Matt O’Connor, who founded Fathers4Justice in 2001 and, 15 years on, is still battling to get equal parenting for both parents enshrined in law. Just […]
John Waters on George Galloway, Fathers4Justice & London The Fatherless Capital
The Gallo way: Yin and Yang, mother and father. By John Waters. The Village Magazine, May 2016. Ireland’s political and cultural magazine. Pic: The Village Magazine, May 2016. Archie O’Connor & George Galloway, Parliament, 2013. George Galloway and Mo George, London: The Fatherless Capital, 27/4/16. “104 MPs signed a motion which supported shared parenting and […]
Jamie O’Hara calls in Fathers4Justice for advice in child access battle with Danielle Lloyd
Footballer Jamie O’Hara has turned to Fathers4Justice for help as he rows with ex-wife Danielle Lloyd over access to their children. The Fulham FC midfielder, 28, called after a social media spat with the model, 32. She had posted an image of their sons Archie, five, Harry, four, and George, two, playing with fiancé Michael […]
George Galloway to address crisis of fatherlessness at public meeting
Respect London Mayoral Candidate George Galloway will raise the issues of gang crime and fatherlessness at a public meeting on Wednesday 27th April at the King Solomon Academy, NW1. The meeting – which includes Matt O’Connor from Fathers4Justice, ex EastEnders star Mo George and Irish writer John Waters – follows the death of Myron Isaac […]
Fathers4Justice response to Pink News “Elton John” Article
Dear Nick Please find our response to your article of Friday 8th April 2016 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/04/08/fathers-4-justice-attack-sir-elton-john-for-denying-kids-the-love-of-a-mother/ Regrettably, you gave us no right to reply before publishing your story, which contains numerous inaccuracies. Firstly, at no time did we “attack Sir Elton John for his grotesque family set up.” We posted a tweet that stated “What happens to […]
Filming at London: The Fatherless Capital Meeting 27/4/16
This is to notify those attending the public meeting “London: The Fatherless Capital” that this event may be filmed by several media / documentary outlets. The meeting, which will debate fatherlessness, family law and gang crime in the capital, has several speakers including George Galloway, Matt O’Connor (founder, Fathers4Justice), Mo George (Ex-Eastenders), John Waters (Irish […]
Dads launch “Khantucky Fried Chicken” London Mayoral Election Ad
Campaign group Fathers4Justice today launched their “Khantucky Fried Chicken” guerilla ad campaign for the London Mayoral Election. The group say they hope the parody campaign will highlight the refusal of Labour candidate Sadiq Khan to answer questions about the link between fatherlessness and gang violence, as well as his party’s refusal to support equal rights […]