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NWCI responds to the appearance of Garda Síochana Analysis Unit at the Joint Oireachtas Committee

Published: Wednesday, March 07, 2018

NWCI responds to the appearance of the Garda Síochana Analysis Unit at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice and Equality hearing on the review of homicide cases. The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today responded...read more

#IWD2018: NWCI launches ‘It Stops Now’ website to tackle Sexual Violence + Harassment at Third Level

Published: Wednesday, March 07, 2018

Ahead of International Women’s Day, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) launched the ‘It Stops Now’ campaign website. ‘It Stops Now’ is a European wide project that aims to tackle sexual...read more

As transport and travel services are cancelled and curtailed, it emphasises why we must remove the E

Published: Thursday, March 01, 2018

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today said that as transport and travel services are cancelled and curtailed it emphasises why we must remove the Eighth Amendment from the Constitution and recognise the need for abortion...read more

Gender budgeting should be the cornerstone of the budget process

Published: Tuesday, February 27, 2018

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today appeared before the Budgetary Oversight Committee, to provide an assessment on the Equality Budgeting piloting initiative led by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DEPR). Eilís N...read more

Taking conversations on the Eighth Amendment to the streets of Cork

Published: Thursday, February 22, 2018

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) will today hold an information stand on Patrick Street, Cork, alongside Rebels for Choice and the Cork Coalition to Repeal the Eighth Amendment. We want to talk to as many people...read more

Legislation before Cabinet an important step on the road to the May referendum

Published: Tuesday, February 20, 2018

As the Minister for Health brings draft legislation to Government, to hold a referendum to remove the Eighth Amendment from the Constitution, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today welcomed the development as important step on...read more

Caring for #EveryWoman’s health needs

Published: Tuesday, February 06, 2018

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) will be launching Every Woman - Affordable, accessible healthcare options for women and girls in Ireland in the Mick Lally Theatre in Galway today. The Every Woman model is based on...read more

We must end unregulated abortions in Ireland and ensure access to compassionate healthcare

Published: Monday, February 05, 2018

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) today highlighted that a protected period of 12 weeks where a woman can access abortion if she needs to in consultation with her doctor will ensure that unregulated abortions will become regulated...read more

NWCI welcomes introduction of a new Homecaring Credit to the pension system

Published: Wednesday, January 24, 2018

The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomes the introduction of a new Homecaring Credit to the pension system, announced by Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection Regina Doherty T.D. yesterday Orla O’Connor, Director...read more

Government should support report by Joint Oireachtas Committee

Published: Sunday, January 14, 2018

As the report by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment will be discussed in the Dáil this week, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) has called on the Government to provide the...read more

Historic opportunity to provide for all health needs of women and girls in Ireland

Published: Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Following the launch of the report by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) calls on the Government to prepare legislation that will reflect the recommendations made by the...read more

Breakthrough for women’s health at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment

Published: Wednesday, December 13, 2017

The National Womem's Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomes the decision of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment today to recommend a repeal of the Eighth Amendment from the Constitution and the introduction of legislation that would allow...read more

NWCI expresses concern that introduction of paid parental leave could be delayed

Published: Monday, December 11, 2017

The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) is seriously concerned  at media reports that Ireland is seeking to delay EU law to introduce paid parental leave.    Orla O'Connor, Director of NWCI said,   "Urgent clarification...read more

#MeToo - Our legal system must work for women affected by men’s violence

Published: Friday, December 08, 2017

All forms of violence against women must be criminalised and appropriately punished to ensure women have access to justice. This is the message from a half-day conference being held by the Irish Observatory on Violence Against Women in Dublin today. ...read more

#EveryWoman Cork: Caring for #EveryWoman’s health needs

Published: Thursday, November 30, 2017

Three times Olympian Derval O’Rourke today joined the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) at the regional launch of Every Woman -Affordable, accessible healthcare options for women...read more

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