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Published: Friday, July 25, 2025
This is a critical time for women’s rights. As the leading representative organisation for women and women’s groups, with almost 200 member organisations across the island of Ireland, the National Women’s Council (NWC) is at...
Published: Tuesday, August 03, 2010
The National Women's Council has criticised women TDs who oppose measures to correct the extreme under representation of women in Dail Eireann. "The reasons why so few women make it into political power in Ireland and elsewhere have been well...
Published: Monday, August 02, 2010
Another grim tale by Ciara Moynihan of the Mayo NewsDespite the seasonal upswing, the hotel industry remains in a desperate state. According to an Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) survey conducted this year, 88 per cent of hoteliers were concerned about the...
Published: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
By Susan McKay, CEO of National Women's Council of IrelandOne day last week, in an Irish city, a woman met her husband's psychiatrist. The husband had been violent and abusive towards the woman throughout their marriage. He was attending the...
Published: Tuesday, July 27, 2010
The Irish Traveller Movement (ITM) is a national Traveller organisation that promotes the recognition of Travellers as a nomadic ethnic group in Irish society.ITM is recruiting for the following position:Community Development Worker for Co. Cavan. - Full time...
The Fair Hotels campaign is an initiative of hotel workers and their trade union representatives. Fair Hotels are hotels that treat their staff fairly. Our objective is to support and promote quality employment in the hotel industry in Ireland by...
Below are extracts from the second stage speeches on the Bill made by Aengus and his party colleague Martin Ferris. Aengus focused on youth unemployment while Martin focused on the one parent payment scheme. alternatively you can view Aengus' speech...
Banking interests make representations to legislators, but there is no organised counter analysis, writes Eithne Reid O'Doherty*SOCIETIES ARE at a crossroads. The survival of democracy itself is being questioned due to the present financial instability, increased nationalism, protectionism and...
"The Immigrant Council of Ireland invites you to this year's Mothers & Daughters lunch on 17th of September at the Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.This event is an excellent opportunity to support the ICI to raise...
This is a full time (35 hours per week) for 6 months based at 9 Cavendish Row, Dublin 1. Reporting to Claiming Our Future Initiative Coordinator, the Communications, IT and Social Media Support Intern will carry out the following tasks- Manage content on the...
CALL FOR CONSULTANCY APPLICATIONS - UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN TERMS OF REFERENCE The Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, its causes and consequences, Ms. Rashida Manjoo, wishes to carry out comprehensive research on the topic of intersectional...
Taking exercise and being physically active + keeping a normal body weight + eating a healthy diet can help protect your breast health!For Breast Health Day this year, Europa Donna Ireland is focusing on lifestyle choices that can influence your future...
A city council has insisted it intends to remove a sculpture erected just last year to women who suffered at a Magdalene laundry.The sculpture was erected on International Women's Day in March last year close to the former Magdalene...
A group representing female migrants has accused the Department of Justice of blocking a proposal to provide a dedicated centre for vulnerable women in the asylum process.Salome Mbugua, director of the charity Akidwa, said there was ''considerable resistance'' from...
Published: Sunday, July 25, 2010
ANALYSIS: The Vatican must no longer be granted immunity from equality legislation, in the name of liberty, equality, and even the Gospel, writes MARY CONDRENTHE VATICAN'S recent Normae de Gravioribus Delictis document prescribes automatic excommunication for anyone involved in the...
Published: Monday, July 19, 2010
The Civil Partnership Bill, which provides legal recognition for same-sex couples in Ireland for the first time, has today been signed into law.The Bill was signed into law by President Mary McAleese at Áras an Uachtaráin this morningIt...
Published: Wednesday, July 14, 2010
At their recent AGM, the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) passed a motion supporting the survivor advocacy group Justice for Magdalene's (JFM) campaign to bring about a formal apology and a distinct redress scheme for all Magdalene survivors. This...
Published: Tuesday, July 13, 2010
One Family is recruiting participants for our next New Futures programme which is commencing on the 13th September 2010. New Futures is a highly successful career planning and support programme that is accredited by FETAC (Level 4). The course is free of...
AFTER FOUR years of difficult talks, and 15 years after the landmark Beijing women's conference, the member states of the United Nations have finally agreed to establish an umbrella agency to represent the interests of women. It will be responsible for...
Published: Sunday, July 11, 2010
The Irish Times - Monday, July 12, 2010THE NATIONAL Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) is to write to all female TDs, Senators, and local councillors calling on them to support calls for justice for survivors of the Magdalene laundries.Susan McKay,...
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