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Published: Thursday, May 01, 2025
100 days into the new Government, childcare campaigners from the Together for Public Alliance will gather outside Leinster House today (1st May) at 12:45 pm to call for Government action to tackle the ongoing childcare crisis. Some families in Ireland are paying...
Published: Monday, May 14, 2018
With less than two weeks to go until polling day, one of the lead organisations of Together for Yes, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) launched its ‘Who needs your Yes?’ campaign in Dublin today. ...
Published: Friday, May 11, 2018
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today called on the Government to urgently agree the provision of compassionate supports for the 209 women affected by the CervicalCheck controversy. Orla O’Connor, Director of the National Women&rsquo...
Published: Friday, May 04, 2018
It is with great sadness that the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) learned of the death of Monica Barnes, a true feminist and supporter of women’s rights in Ireland not just during her political...
Published: Wednesday, May 02, 2018
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomed the new Domestic Violence Bill as an important step forward in protecting women from male violence. However, there remains significant work to be done...
Published: Friday, April 27, 2018
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Health Simon Harris to independently review CervicalCheck. Orla O’Connor, Director of the National Women’s Council of Ireland said: ...
Published: Thursday, April 26, 2018
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomed the new Domestic Violence Bill as an important step forward in protecting women from male violence. However, there remains significant work to be done to protect women and...
Published: Monday, April 23, 2018
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomed the news that Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan will bring a proposal to Cabinet in the next two weeks on a second national study on sexual violence. Orla O...
Published: Monday, April 16, 2018
NWCI expressed concern over reports that the Gardai have been overstating the number of sex crimes reported by as much as 26% in some years. Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI said, “The figures showing how Gardai have...
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today expressed concern over reports that the Gardai have been overstating the number of sex crimes reported by as much as 26% in some years. Orla O’Connor, Director of NWCI...
Published: Friday, April 13, 2018
NWCI appeared before the Budgetary Oversight Committee, to provide an assessment on the Equality Budgeting piloting initiative led by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DEPR). Eilís Ní Chaithnía, Policy Coordinator with NWCI said, ...
NWCI said that as transport and travel services were cancelled and curtailed it emphasised why we must remove the Eighth Amendment from the Constitution and recognise the need for abortion care in Ireland. Orla O’Connor, Director...
NWCI responded to the appearance of members of the Garda Síochana Analysis Unit at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice and Equality hearing on the review of homicide cases. Orla O’Connor, Director of the National Women...
The Government announced plans to provide free access to contraception for all. NWCI strongly supports these moves to ensure that contraception is affordable and accessible in Ireland. Currently, free access to contraception is limited to those with medical cards. ...
NWCI welcomed Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan’s commitment to review the prosecution process in sexual violence cases as an important step on the road to a prosecution process which supports victims of violence against women and...
As UK companies reported on their gender pay gap at the beginning of April, NWCI renewed calls on the Irish Government to introduce pay transparency legislation. Eilís Ní Chaithnía, Policy Coordinator said, “NWCI...
On the eve of the National Day of Action against Homelessness and the Housing Crisis, NWCI launched a paper documenting the impact of homelessness on women’s health. The paper outlines key recommendations both to address the...
(Picured above from L to R are: Tara Farrell, Deputy CEO Longford Women's Link; Louise Lennon, Policy and Communications Officer Irish Rural Link; Ellen O'Malley-Dunlop, chairperson NWCI; and Louise Lovett, CEO...
On March 22, leading figures from the legal, medical, and political worlds officially launched “Together For Yes”, the national civil society campaign to remove the Eighth Amendment from the Constitution. The National Women’s Council of Ireland...
Published: Monday, April 09, 2018
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) is inviting members and friends to join them at a meeting in Longford Women’s Link on the 10th April. Recently NWCI had the opportunity to participate in the...
Published: Friday, April 06, 2018
(Pictured above: members of the Coalition to Repeal the Eighth Amendment and the NWCI at the 'Votes for Repeal' march) There were many amazing events taking place all over the country this year to celebrate International Women’s Day ...
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