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A Tipperary father has claimed that the children of unmarried couples are not given the same rights as those of married couples.
The father of 3 was told that he was not entitled to any welfare benefits upon the death of his long term partner, because they were not married.
The case was highlighted in the Dáil last week of Johnny O’Meara from Toomevara.
His partner Michelle sadly passed away from Covid in January this year having also battled breast cancer.
When Johnny went to look to help financially, he was told that nothing was available to him because the couple were not married.