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1. Ireland’s First Woman to take up post of DPP
Excerpt: …The next Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) will be Claire Loftus, who succeeds James Hamilton after his retirement on November 7th after 12 years in the position.Ms Loftus was educated in University College Dublin, and qualified as a solicitor in 1992. She has over 18 years' experience working in criminal…
Section: Newsflash
2. OWN are pleased to announce their Fundraiser Fashion Show
Excerpt: …The Older Women's Network is a nonprofit organization which works for the concerns of women over 55 by helping to get their voices heard in legislation and in the community. Unfortunately, with the recent cut backs out funding has been cut. In order to raise money to keep our vital…
Section: Newsflash
3. IFPA launches The State of World Population 2011 report
Excerpt: …In five days, world population is projected to reach 7 billion. How we respond now will determine whether we have a healthy, sustainable and prosperous future or one that is marked by inequalities, environmental decline and economic setbacks, according to The State of World Population 2011 report, published today by…
Section: Newsflash
4. RTE’s Prime Time looks at domestic abuse with NWCI CEO, Susan McKay
Excerpt: …Edel McAllister reports on the difficulties that victims of domestic abuse are encountering when seeking refuge from violent relationships. Speaking on the show was Kathleen Lynch Minister of State, Department of Health and Department of Justice, Equality & Defence with responsibility for Disability,Older People, Equality & Mental Health and CEO…
Section: Newsflash
5. C & V Pillar of Social Partnership meeting with Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Exp
Excerpt: …The Community and Voluntary Pillar of Social Partnership, of which NWCI is a member, had a meeting this week with the Minister for Finance Mr. Michael Noonan and Mr. Brendan Howlin, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The NWCI used the opportunity to ask that the impact of Budget 2012…
Section: Newsflash
6. Company IBM breaks new ground by selecting its first female chief
Excerpt: …BM global sales chief Virginia Rometty will take over as CEO from Sam Palmisano in January, becoming one of the most powerful women in business and technology today.In taking the helm of the storied industry icon, she makes it the largest US corporation, by value, to be headed by a…
Section: Newsflash
Excerpt: …There was much joy at the weekend in Rotterdam as Ireland's own Katie Taylor fought her way to achieve her fifth European Senior title in a row.Taylor won the title after an intense match against Russia's Sofya Ochigava and further proved that she deserves her place in the upper echelons…
Section: Newsflash
8. A Complaints system needed for prisoners, says inspector
Excerpt: …A FAIR and transparent system for complaints within the prisons is necessary, according to the Inspector of Prisons.Judge Michael Reilly told the annual joint Law Society/Human Rights Commission human rights conference at the weekend that he had been asked by the Minister for Justice to prepare a new complaints model…
Section: Newsflash
Excerpt: …AkiDwA, the African and Migrant Women's Network Invites you to its AGM 2011Date: Saturday 26 November 2011Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pmVenue: Dublin Central Mission, 9c Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1 RSVPamaka@akidwa.ie
Section: Newsflash
Excerpt: …The Community and Voluntary Pillar of Social Partnership, of which NWCI is a member, had a meeting this week with the Minister for Finance Mr. Michael Noonan and Mr. Brendan Howlin, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The NWCI used the opportunity to ask that the impact of Budget 2012…
Section: Latest News
11. Prime Time looks at domestic abuse with NWCI CEO, Susan McKay
Excerpt: …Edel McAllister reports on the difficulties that victims of domestic abuse are encountering when seeking refuge from violent relationships. Speaking on the show was Kathleen Lynch Minister of State, Department of Health and Department of Justice, Equality & Defence with responsibility for Disability,Older People, Equality & Mental Health and CEO…
Section: Latest News
12. IBM breaks new ground by selecting its first female chief
Excerpt: …IBM global sales chief Virginia Rometty will take over as CEO from Sam Palmisano in January, becoming one of the most powerful women in business and technology today.In taking the helm of the storied industry icon, she makes it the largest US corporation, by value, to be headed by a…
Section: Latest News
13. First woman to take up post of DPP
Excerpt: …THE NEXT Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) will be Claire Loftus, who succeeds James Hamilton after his retirement on November 7th after 12 years in the position.Ms Loftus was educated in University College Dublin, and qualified as a solicitor in 1992. She has over 18 years' experience working in criminal…
Section: Latest News
Excerpt: …Last Wednesday, 26th October, the IFPA hosted the launch of the UNFPA flagship report, State of World's Population. The theme for 2011 was People and Possibilities in a World of 7 Billion.Press Release from the Irish Family Planning Association- Governments that are serious about eradicating poverty must be serious about…
Section: Latest News
15. OWN Fundraiser Fashion Show
Excerpt: …The Older Women's Network is a nonprofit organization which works for the concerns of women over 55 by helping to get their voices heard in legislation and in the community. Unfortunately, with the recent cut backs out funding has been cut. In order to raise money to keep our vital…
Section: Latest News
16. Our generation needs to reclaim feminism
Excerpt: …A few years ago, Germaine Greer appeared on Never Mind The Buzzcocks. The feminist sat opposite the pop starlet Gabriella Cilmi, aged 17 at the time. "What do you think of feminism?," Simon Amstell asked Cilmi. Cilmi's response was to giggle, blush and say: "Er, I don't think people should…
Section: Latest News
17. Women feel the heat as 33% are sole breadwinners
Excerpt: …THE increasing pressure on women to juggle family and work is highlighted in a new study which shows that more than a third of working women are the sole breadwinners in their household.The 2011 Pfizer Health Index, published yesterday, also shows the stress people are under as a result of…
Section: Latest News
Excerpt: …There was much joy at the weekend in Rotterdam as Ireland's own Katie Taylor fought her way to achieve her fifth European Senior title in a row.Taylor won the title after an intense match against Russia's Sofya Ochigava and further proved that she deserves her place in the upper echelons…
Section: Latest News
19. Complaints system needed for prisoners, says inspector
Excerpt: …A FAIR and transparent system for complaints within the prisons is necessary, according to the Inspector of Prisons.Judge Michael Reilly told the annual joint Law Society/Human Rights Commission human rights conference at the weekend that he had been asked by the Minister for Justice to prepare a new complaints model…
Section: Latest News
20. Marraige Equality launches Just Love Billboards and Missing Pieces
Excerpt: …On Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 Marriage Equality launched our "Just Love?" campaign to highlight the discrimination that same-sex couples in Ireland continue to experience as a result of the lack of marriage equality. Although civil partnership, introduced at the beginning of 2011, offers legal recognition to same sex couples relationships…
Section: Newsflash
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