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Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland welcomes the news that Father Sean Sheehy has offered to withdraw from his parish - but insists that he must not be reassigned to any other parish, in Ireland or elsewhere. "The Catholic church has a bad record on this," said Susan McKay, director…
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2. There’s something about Mary Robinson
Excerpt: …There's something about Mary Robinson. As one of the world's leading human rights activists, she is a formidable woman and an outstandingly brave one. She moves among world leaders with gracious ease. But she has never forgotten what she learned from Mna na hEireann in her years of work as…
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3. NWCI calls on Oireachtas to reject the Social Welfare Bill
Excerpt: …Press StatementFriday 11th December 2009NWCI calls on Oireachtas to reject the Social Welfare Bill'Cuts proposed in Budget 2010 will be devastating for women and children, with cuts to Child Benefit, to lone parents payment, to maternity Benefit, and to Carers payments,' according to Orla O'Connor, the National Women's Council's Head…
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4. Ireland must stop banishing women, says National Women’s Council
Excerpt: …Ireland must stop banishing women, says the National Women's Council of IrelandThe days of banishing women to seek healthcare must end, according to the National Women's Council of Ireland. Speaking on the eve of a landmark case before the European Court of Human Rights [Wednesday 9 December 09], the director…
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5. National Women’s Council of Ireland reacts to Budget 2010
Excerpt: …Mothers on social welfare or working for low pay will bear the brunt of budgetary cuts, according to the National Women's Council of Ireland. "We deplore the government's decision to cut child benefit and social welfare payments," said Susan McKay, director of the NWCI. "Child benefit is a crucial part…
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6. PARENTS GATHER TO WARN GOVERNMENT AGAINST CUTS TO CHILD BENEFIT IN NEXT WEEK’S BUDGET
Excerpt: …PARENTS GATHER TO WARN GOVERNMENT AGAINST CUTS TO CHILD BENEFITPACUB, OPEN, One Family, the Children's Rights Alliance and the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI), have come together once again to organise a public gathering outside Dáil Eireann tonight at 6pm which will coincide with the Labour Party's Private Member's…
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7. Public Gathering to oppose cuts to Child Benefit in Budget 2010
Excerpt: …PUBLIC GATHERING PLANNED FOR THIS EVENING (WED) OUTSIDE DAIL TO OPPOSE CUTS TO CHILD BENEFITThe National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) will join PACUB, OPEN, One Family and the Children's Rights Alliance in a public gathering to oppose cuts to Child Benefit in next week's budget. The public gathering will…
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8. Groups come together in solidarity to fight cuts to Child Benefit in Budget 2010
Excerpt: …PRESS STATEMENT1 MILLION REASONS TO OPPOSE CUTS TO CHILD BENEFITGroups come together in solidarity to fight cuts to Child BenefitImmediate Release: Thurs, 26.11.09A press conference jointly held today by OPEN, PACUB, The Children's Rights Alliance, The National Women's Council and One Family has unanimously called on the government to think…
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9. Ireland’s National Plan of Action to address FGM - one year on
Excerpt: …Ireland's National Plan of Action to Address Female Genital Mutilation - one year since the launchFor immediate release : 25th November 2009Today marks the one year anniversary of the launch of Ireland's National Action Plan on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). One year on the National Action Plan is yet to…
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10. 1 Million Reasons to oppose cuts to Child Benefit in Budget 2010
Excerpt: …1 MILLION REASONS TO OPPOSE CUTS TO CHILD BENEFIT IN BUDGET 2010Joint appeal to be launched by PACUB, OPEN, One Family, Children's Rights Alliance and National Women's Council of IrelandThis Thursday, 26th of November 2009, a unique joint appeal will strongly oppose any cuts or changes to child benefit in…
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11. Longford Businesswomen Honoured – Susan McKay Keynote Speaker, Longford Leader
Excerpt: …Longford's most successful business women gathered in the Black Olive restaurant last Thursday afternoon to celebrate the first annual Longford Women in Business AwardsThe event was organised by the Longford Leader, the Co Enterprise Board and Longford Women's Link and the guests of honour were the Chairperson of the National…
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12. NWCI Members Meeting (Violence against women and the law) 21st Nov - CANCELLED
Excerpt: …Dear Friends,Due to weather conditions in the West and the AA's advice that unnecessary travel should be avoided in Galway until further notice, we have had to cancel our members meeting this Saturday November 21st.We apologise for any inconvenience caused and especially for the lateness of the notice, however we…
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13. GPs face delays over locum payments, Irish Times, 17th November 2009
Excerpt: …GENERAL PRACTITIONERS in the west are facing delays in repayment of locum cover, due to HSE West's non-replacement of staff on maternity leave.HSE West says it is making efforts to resolve the issue, but has been unable to say how many GPs are affected by the situation.It has confirmed that…
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14. State’s shameful savings, Irish Examiner, 12th November 2009
Excerpt: …A FIERCE backlash against plans to scrap the Christmas welfare bonus and slash child allowance hit the Government last night as it was accused of deliberate "meanness".Labour leader Eamon Gilmore branded the Taoiseach's stance "shameful" as Brian Cowen confirmed the Government would withdraw the annual yuletide payment to save €223…
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15. Sparks fly over sexy Ryanair Calendar, Irish Independent, 12th November 2009
Excerpt: …RYANAIR was accused last night of a "serious lack of imagination" after the airline insisted its 2010 cabin crew calendar was "art".The new calendar, featuring two Irish employees, is more risque than previous editions.The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) said the no-frills carrier was "irredeemably old-fashioned" for using images…
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Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland is hitting out at Ryanair over its latest cabin crew calendar.The 2010 calendar - which includes two Irish employees - features scantily clad women and claims to be the most provocative edition yet.http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/womens-council-criticise-ryanairs-latest-calender-433970.html#ixzz0XbmN7kRd
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17. NWCI reaction to proposals on child benefit
Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) responded to the Minister of Social and Family Affairs, Mary Hanafin's proposals to create three different bands for Child Benefit payments as fundamentally flawed as there is no recognition for the costs of childcare to families. 'At a time when it is reported…
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Excerpt: …Reviewed by NWCI director, Susan McKay'I'm not a humanitarian. I'm a hellraiser.' So said Mother Jones, born on the northside of Cork, raised in Canada, and denounced in the US senate as 'the grandmother of all agitators' and by a judge as 'the most dangerous woman in America'.By her own…
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19. Child Benefit means-test ‘flawed’, Evening Herald, 11th November 2009
Excerpt: …Proposals to means test child benefit payments in the Budget are fundamentally flawed and could force women out of work, a leading lobby group has claimed.The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) said Government has made no attempt to recognise the costs of childcare to families during the recession.Orla O'Connor,…
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20. National Women’s Council joins National Day of Protest, 6th November 2009
Excerpt: …On Friday the 6th November the National Women's Council of Ireland and its members throughout Ireland took part in the ICTU Get Up Stand Up Protest marches. We called on Government to protect women, families and communities and to recognize that those who benefited least from the Celtic Tiger years…
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