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Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland has called for an official investigation to be carried out by the Department of Justice into the facts surrounding the exhumation and cremation of the bodies of 155 women from the Magdalen Laundry graveyard in Drumcondra Dublin in 1993. Mary Kelly, Chairperson of the…
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3. NWCI demands gender proofing in the allocation of all public funds
Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) has continued to condemn the allocation of €750,000 of public funds from Bord Fáilte to Portmarnock Golf club to host the Irish Open. The Club denies membership to women. Ms. Mary Kelly, Chairwoman of the NWCI said 'The commitment of public funds to…
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4. In from the Margin Seminar ‘Women Celebrating Diversity, Challenging Racism’
Excerpt: …"No to racism, yes to interculturalism!" This was the rallying cry as over 100 women from community-based groups in the midlands came together today at a seminar in Tullamore to take action to challenge racism and celebrate diversity among women.Keynote speaker, Margaret Ward of the Tullamore Travellers Movement, described the…
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5. NWCI supports Equality Authority Court Action on Portmarnock Golf Club
Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland supports the action of the Equality Authority and is disappointed to see that despite advice and strong public criticism, Portmarnock Golf Club now finds itself before a Court of Law on the matter relating to its continued exclusion of women as members of that…
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6. Women angry about poverty!!
Excerpt: …'Women are still at higher risk of poverty than men and it is unbelievable that the position of women in Irish society has deteriorated since 1994' stated Orla O'Connor, Policy Manager with the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI). Ms O'Connor went on to explain that 22% of women are…
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Excerpt: …The Community Platform has today (25/3/03) decided to reject the new social partnership agreement 'Sustaining Progress'. The members of the Community Platform strongly believe that the new programme will not combat poverty or inequality and are highly critical of the way in which the needs of people living in poverty…
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8. National Women’s Council of Ireland does not endorse new national agreement
Excerpt: …'The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) will not be endorsing the new national agreement Sustaining Progress' said Grainne Healy Chairperson of the NWCI. 'The Board of the NWCI, representing 169 women's organisations, has taken this unanimous decision because the new agreement does not in any way progress equality for…
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9. NWCI says ‘No to War Against Iraq’
Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland as a member of the NGO Peace Alliance supports the anti-war demonstration on 15 February, affirming that women reject war as a solution to the current situation in Iraq. War not only prevents other solutions from emerging, but also undermines the existing UN mechanism…
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10. In from the Margin Seminar ‘Women Together : Creating Change to Promote Women’s Health’
Excerpt: …One hundred women from community groups in the North-west came together today at a seminar in Sligo to demand change and plan action to promote Women's Health. The seminar examined women's health issues with keynote addresses, participatory workshops and creative inputs.The seminar demanded that the health services show a greater…
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12. Budget 2003 - Women and children last!!
Excerpt: …'Minister McCreevy has penalised the poor and the parents of Ireland in Budget 2003' declared Ms Gráinne Healy, Chairwoman of the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI). 'Budget 2003 ensures that the most vulnerable women in our society will struggle to afford to survive' she continued.'Why has the Minister made…
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Excerpt: …This Budget has done little to protect the weaker sections of society' declared Ms Frances Byrne, spokesperson for the Community Platform.'The Community Platform is appalled by the meagre increase in social welfare payments of only 6 euro per week' she continued. 'A person on social welfare will now receive a…
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14. Women - still excluded from decision-making!
Excerpt: …Until women and men share power, democracy is an unfinished businessConference on Women in Politics and Decision-Making, Burlington Hotel Dublin'Whether elected or appointed, the overwhelming number of those in positions of power anddecision-making in Ireland are male' declared Ms Gráinne Healy, at the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) conference…
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15. Irish Open - An insult to women!!
Excerpt: …Bord Fáilte should withdraw funding now. 'Bord Fáilte should with draw its sponsorship of the Irish Open golf championship' stated Ms Joanna McMinn, Director of the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI). 'This championship is to be hosted in Portmarnock golf club, one of only two golf clubs in the…
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Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland, which represents over 150 diverse women's groups and organisations in Ireland, has received many calls from its affiliates expressing their concern for the safety and lives of women in situations of domestic violence following the Supreme Court Ruling on the unconstitutionality of Interim Barring…
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18. Proposal to tax child benefit - outrageous and sickening!!
Excerpt: …'The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) is astonished and appalled that the Government is considering taxing Child Benefit' declared Ms Joanna McMinn, NWCI Director. 'It is both cynical and sickening to target children as a means of bringing the public finances into line' she continued. 'One in five children…
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19. Proposal to tax child benefit - outrageous and sickening!!
Excerpt: …'The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) is astonished and appalled that the Government is considering taxing Child Benefit' declared Ms Joanna McMinn, NWCI Director. 'It is both cynical and sickening to target children as a means of bringing the public finances into line' she continued. 'One in five children…
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20. NWCI adds its voice in protest against Operation Hyphen
Excerpt: …The National Women's Council of Ireland, which represents over 150 diverse women's groups and organizations in Ireland, wishes to add its voice in protest against Operation Hyphen which was carried out recently by the National Immigration Bureau in conjunction with the Gardaí.'We seriously question the motivation behind Operation Hyphen which…
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