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National Women’s Council of Ireland says government policy on gender balance travestied

Published: Tuesday, July 07, 2009

The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) has to-day called for a complete review and examination of how the Government's stated commitment to achieving a minimum of 40 percent representation of women on State boards is being implemented. This comes in...

Irish Times : Call for tax relief on pensions to be abolished

Published: Sunday, July 05, 2009

TAX RELIEF on private pensions should be abolished and the money saved put into a State pension for everyone that would keep all women and men over the age of 65 out of poverty, according to the National Women's Council of...

The Sunday Times : Battle for redress for thousands of Magdalene Slaves

Published: Saturday, July 04, 2009

They still feel like forgotten victims: in all the row following the publication in May of the Ryan report, the estimated 30,000 girls who were treated as slave labour in Magdalene laundries never received a public apology or redress, according to...

NWCI calls on Government once again to protect child benefit payments

Published: Tuesday, June 30, 2009

The NWCI completely opposes any changes or cuts to, or means-testing of Child Benefit in the up-coming report from An Bord Snip Nua to the Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan TD.The NWCI is making this statement in response to...

Irish Times : Governor warns on over-crowding in women’s prisons – NWCI AGM

Published: Friday, June 19, 2009

THE DÓCHAS women's prison is operating at 40 per cent over capacity following a dramatic rise in admissions, the prison governor told a conference yesterday.View full article »

National Women’s Council of Ireland, Annual General Meeting, June 19, 2009

Published: Thursday, June 18, 2009

'Let's not let a mere recession and the men who are running this country get in our way in the fight for women's equality', the Chairwoman of the NWCI, Maura Butler, said today. She was speaking at the AGM of...

Irish Examiner : It’s not just about women’s issues

Published: Monday, May 25, 2009

WHEN the first local elections took place in Ireland in 1899, one newspaper ran a front page story reporting "loud laughter" at the announcement that the ballot would give women the right to vote for the first time in this country...

National Women’s Council outraged at Government mishandling of public money, May 2009

Published: Saturday, May 23, 2009

The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) has condemned the Government's handling of almost €9 million targeted in Budget 2008 at gender mainstreaming and positive actions for women, which it has been revealed, was instead used to fund Garda overtime, covert surveillance...

NWCI call for a universal state pension: all political parties agree, except Fianna Fail

Published: Thursday, May 07, 2009

All the main political parties except Fianna Fail supported a demand from the National Women's Council ( NWCI) for a universal state pension. Fianna Fail declined to send a spokesperson to the event. All agreed that the universal state pension could...

Statement from the National Women’s Council of Ireland Putting the Well into Welfare - Women have th

Published: Wednesday, May 06, 2009

All the main political parties except Fianna Fail today supported a demand from the National Women's Council of Ireland for a universal state pension. Fianna Fail declined to send a spokesperson. All agreed that this could be funded through the...

Putting the WELL into Welfare – Women have their say

Published: Wednesday, May 06, 2009

The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) will call on government to radically change the social welfare system at an event this Friday in Limerick, to ensure greater equality between women and men. The event: 'Putting the Well into Welfare...

‘Giving with one hand; taking away with the other’ Mixed Reaction to Supplementary Budget from NWCI

Published: Monday, April 06, 2009

"The National Women's Council of Ireland welcomes the announcement of a 'free early childcare and education year' for all pre-school aged children, but remains extremely concerned at the targeting of child benefit for means testing or taxation" stated Orla O'Connor,...

Protect Women and Children in Next Weeks Budget

Published: Thursday, April 02, 2009

National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) makes recommendations to Government .The government must not try to 'cut' its way out of the crisis, it is critical that a long term plan is put in place that creates a new way...

Child Benefit is ‘bread and butter’ for parents right now – NWCI announces survey results in the r

Published: Wednesday, April 01, 2009

The effects of child benefit being cut for me would mean I could no longer work as I could not afford childcare; this would be a disaster for my physical and mental well-being. I think child benefit is very important....

National Women’s Council of Ireland announce appointment of Susan McKay as new Director

Published: Thursday, March 26, 2009

The National Women's Council of Ireland is very pleased to announce the appointment of Susan McKay as Director.Susan is one of Ireland's best known journalists and commentators. She has won several major awards for her writing, including an Amnesty...

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