The treatment of unmarried mothers in Ireland in 1968.
In this 1968 programme about the treatment of unmarried mothers in Ireland, Fedelma Cullen plays the role of a young woman who becomes pregnant in dramatised sequences while real women recount their experiences in a voice over.
One woman remembers how, after a difficult delivery, the father of her child sent the fare home and £9 maintenance. That was all the money she ever got from him. Commentator Mark Delaney outlines what happens in a similar situation in Sweden: a child born out of marriage is placed under the care of the childcare board, who establish fatherhood and inheritance rights. If the father does not pay an agreed monthly maintenance amount, it is stopped from his wages.
Another woman describes how she decided to go to England, where
nobody looks down their nose at you.
She says that in Ireland
it's a sin you pay for all your life.
Title: |
All Our Children |
Clip Duration: |
00:03:50 |
Material Type: |
Video |
Clip Title: |
"It's a Sin You Pay For All Your Life" |
Series Title: |
7 Days |
Information: |
'7 Days' was a series which reviewed Irish and international current affairs. Each episode was 30 minutes and programmes were a mixture of studio debate and filmed reports. 'All Our Children' was a specially filmed report looking at the plight of unmarried mothers in Ireland. It was broadcast on 29 November 1968. |
Local Keywords: |
Women, Illegitimacy, Equality, Marriage, Unmarried Mothers, Single Parents, Adoption, Pregnancy, Dublin, St Stephen's Green |
Coverage: |
Ireland |
Topic: |
Society and Social Issues |
Contributor(s): |
Fedelma Cullen (Young Woman), Mark Delaney (Commentator), Niall McCarthy (Director) |
Publisher: |
RTÉ |
First Broadcast Channel: |
RTÉ One |
Broadcast Date: |
29/11/1968 |
Production Year: |
1968 |
Country of Production: |
IRELAND |
Original Identifier: |
P393/00069 |
IPR Restrictions: |
Rights Reserved - Free Access |
Rights, Terms and Conditions: |
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Item Type: |
part/extract |
Colour: |
Black and White |
Sound: |
Stereo |
Aspect Ratio: |
4:3 |
Language: |
English (eng) |
Original Language: |
English (eng) |
