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Published: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
The National Women’s Council (NWC) today (26th March 2025) welcomed the long-awaited publication of the Review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 and highlighted the important role of the legislation in achieving a zero tolerance approach...
Published: Wednesday, August 27, 2003
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...
Published: Tuesday, July 22, 2003
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...
Published: Monday, June 16, 2003
"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...
Published: Wednesday, June 11, 2003
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...
Published: Monday, April 28, 2003
'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...
Published: Monday, March 24, 2003
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...
Published: Thursday, March 06, 2003
'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...
Published: Friday, February 14, 2003
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...
Published: Thursday, January 23, 2003
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...
Published: Tuesday, December 03, 2002
'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...
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...
Published: Friday, November 29, 2002
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 GrÃ...
Published: Tuesday, November 26, 2002
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...
Published: Wednesday, October 09, 2002
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...
Published: Wednesday, September 18, 2002
'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...
Published: Sunday, September 15, 2002
Published: Monday, August 05, 2002
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...
Published: Thursday, May 09, 2002
'Symphysiotomy was an operation performed on women during childbirth in Ireland by Catholic doctors during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. It resulted in permanently widening the pelvis in women who might normally require repeated Caesarean sections, so they could continue...
Published: Wednesday, May 01, 2002
'The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) fully supports the Traveller organisations in protesting about the recent legislation, which has criminalised trespass' declared Joanna McMinn, NWCI Director, who was speaking at the protest in Dublin today. 'This development will worsen...
Published: Monday, April 29, 2002
'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 Analyst with the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI). Ms...
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