Published: Thursday, March 15, 2012
Abortion reform, justice for survivors of Magdalen institutions and stronger protections for women experiencing violence were among some of the issues raised at the United Nations today by the Women's Human Rights Alliance (WHRA) Ireland. Addressing the UN Human Rights...read more
Published: Monday, March 12, 2012
The National Women's Council welcomes the All Party Oireachtas Report on the Single Working Age Payment and the specific inclusion of the needs of women on social welfare. 'The NWCI particularly welcome the recommendation that 'any programme of social welfare...read more
Published: Thursday, March 01, 2012
Press ReleaseThe Gender pay gap in Ireland is 17.1% according to a new publication launched by the EU Commission on the Gender Pay Gap today. Young women earn more than 90% of male wages but this falls to 71.5% in the 35-44 age...read more
Published: Friday, January 27, 2012
Press Release27 January 2012The Executive Board of the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) has today regretfully accepted the resignation of Ms. Susan McKay as Chief Executive of the NWCI with immediate effect.Susan McKay has been Chief Executive of...read more
Published: Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Press Release Historic bill tastes bittersweet after budget cutbacks The publication today of a historic bill to increase the numbers of women involved in politics comes against the background of an anti-women budget. The Electoral (Amendment) (political funding) bill 2011 makes...read more
Published: Thursday, December 08, 2011
Barnardos, OPEN and the National Women's Council of Ireland Dublin, 8 December 2011 – Barnardos, OPEN – national network of one-parent families – and the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) have called on TDs to ensure that measures to change the income disregard applicable...read more
Published: Monday, December 05, 2011
The government says it set out to be fair – in fact women and children will bear the brunt of this budget. Meanwhile, the voice representing women's groups in Ireland, the National Women's Council of Ireland, has had its funding slashed...read more
Published: Sunday, December 04, 2011
Ireland's national watchdog on women's rights, the National Women's Council of Ireland, is to have its funding slashed by 35% "This cut is out of all proportion to cuts to other non- governmental organisations and shows a complete disregard for the...read more
Published: Thursday, December 01, 2011
This assurance was given by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Phil Hogan T.D. at a meeting with the National Women's Council of Ireland. The legislation will come into effect at the next general election in 2016...read more
Published: Wednesday, November 23, 2011
WOMEN'S COUNCIL CEO TO JOIN TANAISTE EAMON GILMORE AND MARY ROBINSON TO LAUNCH GOVERNMENT'S INTERNATIONAL ACTION PLAN ON WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY African women in Ireland have today welcomed the fact that Ireland will tomorrow [Friday] join an international effort...read more
Published: Sunday, November 20, 2011
Press ReleaseThe intention to cut Child Benefit by at least €10 per month in Budget 2012, is deplorable stated Orla O'Connor, Head of Policy, National Women's Council of Ireland. Child Benefit has now been cut in three successive Budgets and it is...read more
Published: Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Community Respond to Violence against Women and Children through the power of print.Speaking out on the issue of domestic and sexual abuse is challenging but a challenge that has been taken up by Kerry's own network on violence against...read more
Published: Sunday, October 09, 2011
Press Release United Nations member states call on government to introduce laws to bring more women into politics. The National Women's Council of Ireland today welcomed recommendations to introduce parity legislation to bring more women into politics made to Minister...read more
Published: Monday, June 27, 2011
Press Release The National Women's Council of Ireland has called urgently on the Irish government to intervene to protect the lives of Irish trained and other medical staff in Bahrain. At its Annual General Meeting in Dublin yesterday [ Thursday 23rd...read more
Published: Tuesday, June 21, 2011
NEW CUTS TO WOMEN'S ORGANISATIONS MUST BE REVERSED, SAYS NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF IRELAND "A cut of 50% to a key grant scheme for women's and lone parents groups providing vital supports to women, families and communities will have a disastrous...read more
