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1. 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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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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10. 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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12. 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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13. 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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Excerpt: …NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF IRELANDPRESS STATEMENTFor immediate releaseThursday 05.11.09 Women ready and willing to bring an end to Gentlemen's Club politics, says National Women's Council of Ireland."Women are ready, willing and able to enter and change the Gentlemen's Club that is Dail Eireann," said the director of the National Women's…
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16. Conference hears benefits to criminalising purchase of sex
Excerpt: …Breaking NewsConference hears benefits to criminalising purchase of sex05/11/2009 - 09:52:43A major conference on sex trafficking being held in Dublin this week has heard that the only way to end the exploitation of women is to criminalise the buyers of sex. International approaches to policing sex trafficking are being discussed…
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17. CAMA Community Asset Management Agency Established
Excerpt: …Click here to view the proclamation in PDF format.The Community Development Alliance has set up a new agency to protect the most vulnerable people in Ireland. CAMA aims to protect the Community Development Projects that are being closed down at a time when their services are most needed. Community Development…
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18. Irish Politics a Gentleman’s Club?
Excerpt: …PRESS STATEMENTFor immediate releaseWednesday 04.11.09 IRISH POLITICS A GENTLEMAN'S CLUB? The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) today urged immediate action on the introduction of gender quotas for women in politics. The Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution are currently undertaking a Review of the Electoral System for the Election…
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19. Fury as top golf club wins battle to keep women out, Irish Independent, 4th November 2009
Excerpt: …A leading golf club was last night accused of enforcing 19th century rules after it won a legal bid refusing women full membership.The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by the Equality Authority and ruled by a majority of three to two that Portmarnock Golf Club in north Dublin was a…
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20. National Women’s Council urges members to support national protest
Excerpt: …FAO: Dublin Region SIPTU & IMPACT members, community workers & activists. National Protest: Dublin Community Sector Assembly - Friday 6th November, 1.30pm, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Sean Mc Dermot St, Dublin 1. Communities Against CutsGet Up, Stand Up for a better, fairer way Workers and communities are being attacked…
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