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1. Next government ‘must legislate for limited abortion’
Excerpt: …It is now up to a new government to legislate for limited abortion, leading feminist and academic Ailbhe Smyth told a pro-choice rally in Dublin yesterday.The group which organised the rally, Feminist Open Forum, told the few dozen people who attended that the present government should immediately legislate for abortion…
Section: Latest News
Excerpt: …NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL WELCOMES EUROPEAN COURT RULING AND CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO LEGISLATE FOR WOMEN'S RIGHT TO FULL REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS.The National Women's Council of Ireland welcomes the ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that Ireland has failed to vindicate women's constitutional rights, and calls on the government to…
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3. Call to women accountants to break glass ceiling.
Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland applauds the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland (CPA) who recently recognised the need to address the gender balance issue in the accounting profession.Speaking at the 2010 graduation ceremony in the Helix on Dec 11th, Eamonn Siggins, CEO of CPA, took this opportunity…
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4. Moving Worlds: Cinemas of Migration Film Festival
Excerpt: …Moving Worlds: Cinemas of Migration Film Festival kicked off last night with a premiere screening of Neukölln Unlimited to a packed audience and with Hassan and Lial Akkouch, the stars of the film, in conversation with Dil Wickremasinghe from Newstalk's 'Global Village.'The festival continues today with a 'Youth and Digital…
Section: Newsflash
Excerpt: …EDA, (Ethical Development Action) invites you to the next public talk on the most pressing current issue:Who is bailing who out?Ireland, the EU and the IMFJoin us for a discussion about our future at the Victoria Hotel, Patrick Street, Cork onWednesday 15th December, 7.00 - 9.30 pmChair: Margaret O'Keeffe, CIT…
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7. Equality Case by Norah Mc Dermott
Excerpt: …On further consultation with our barrister we decided to appeal the High Court decision. This appeal was heard in Supreme Court. This court decided that the case should be referred once again to the European Court of Justice for consideration and this took place in Luxembourg in October, 1990. This…
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Excerpt: …Snowy greetings friends!Women's Therapy Centre Christmas cards are now available for purchase - actually, the cards can be used for many occasions so more reason to buy them!By purchasing these cards you will be supporting the work of the Women's Therapy Centre. At the Centre we provide a professional,affordable and…
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Excerpt: …You are invited to partake in a spectacle of 'Defiance and Hope' on Friday night @ 7pm. It is a creative colourful radical demonstration organised by a broad range of communities to reflect how the heart is being torn out of people in the current economic climate. Dancing, singing, drumming,…
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Excerpt: …As we speak, the government is rapidly moving to ram through a serious cut to the national minimum wage. The proposed cut would slash €40 a week from the household budgets of tens of thousands of working families across Ireland -- families that are already struggling to make ends meet.…
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11. Cuts will condemn families to poverty, say campaigners
Excerpt: …Drastic cuts will condemn families on the breadline to a life of poverty, hunger and homelessness, charities and campaigners claimed tonight.Children's rights activist Norah Gibbons claimed cuts on the poorest who survive on low incomes and social welfare will result in many children going without one full meal every week."Minister,…
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12. Budget to hit highest and lowest earners
Excerpt: …5 December 2010 By Susan Lynch in the Sunday Business PostThe abolition of certain tax reliefs and cuts in social welfare and the minimum wage will draw the ire of both ends of the earning spectrumWhile it is almost inconceivable to imagine a household in the country that will not…
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13. BAD FOR WOMEN, BAD FOR CHILDREN, BAD FOR THE ECONOMY
Excerpt: …LENIHAN'S BUDGET IS BAD FOR WOMEN, BAD FOR CHILDREN, BAD FOR THE ECONOMY, SAYS NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF IRELAND.A recent poll showed that 8 out of 10 Irish people would favour some sort of Wealth Tax. Yet the government persists in making the poorest pay the most for the economic…
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14. The background to the development of Ireland’s National Action Plan
Excerpt: …United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security - The background to the development of Ireland's National Action PlanCurrently the Irish Government, led by the Department of Foreign Affairs, is developing Ireland's National Action Plan on United Nation's Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325)UNSCR 1325 was adopted…
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15. ‘Gambling with Women and Children’s Safety’
Excerpt: …SAFE Ireland Release of Annual Statistics 2009 7,512 women, 2,462 children supported and over 34,000 helpline calls to domestic violence services in 2009 Ireland is now gambling recklessly with the lives of women and children seeking support for domestic violence said SAFE Ireland, the representative network of domestic violence services.…
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16. Professional Volunteer Programme for Psychotherapists
Excerpt: …Dear friends & colleagues,For full information about our Professional Volunteer Programme for Psychotherapists please visit the 'Recruitment' page of our website - www.womenstherapycentre.iePlease forward this to anyone whom you think may be interested.With kind regards & thanks,ClaireWomen's Therapy Centre Ireland (CHY 18187)Top Floor, Catherine McAuley Centre,23 Herbert Street, Dublin 2Tel:…
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17. Sign a rose petal campaign - END FGM
Excerpt: …Three million girls and women are subjected to female genital mutilation worldwide each year.That's 8000 girls per day.Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a form of violence against women and children that can amount to torture.The practice violates:* Right to physical and mental integrity* Right to highest attainable standard of health*…
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18. Woman and children forgotten victims of the Troubles
Excerpt: …A three day seminar is being held in Derry this week to discuss the often forgotten victims of the troubles in Northern Ireland, women and children.The seminar is being attended by experts from the Republic, Scotland and the US to discuss cross border strategies to deal with violence and sexual…
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Excerpt: …Please see attached this weeks newsletter.LINC newsletter is up on the website.... see www.linc.ie
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20. Introduction of a Wealth Tax
Excerpt: …Introduction of a Wealth TaxIn the recent MRBI poll1 commissioned by the Community Platform, a total of 82% of the 1016 people questioned stated that they agreed that the Government should introduce a wealth tax on individuals who have net assets (including property, financial assets and luxury items) which are…
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