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Speech by Susan McKay, NWCI Director, at the Trade Union March Against Cuts in the Community and Vol

Published: Tuesday, September 29, 2009

A very proud and particular welcome from the National Women's Council of Welcome to all of the women here today - Mothers, sisters, wives, partners daughters - Mna na hEirinn out to rock the world again.There never would have...

Irish Times : 1,500 protest over cuts and NAMA

Published: Sunday, September 20, 2009

SOME 1,500 people marched in protest at proposed Government cuts and the planned National Assets Management Agency (Nama), in Dublin at the weekend.One of a series of protests, it was supported by Sinn Féin, the People Before Profit Alliance,...

Irish Times : 11,000 sign Child Benefit allowance petition

Published: Saturday, September 19, 2009

SOME 11,000 parents and other concerned citizens have signed a petition against any change in the child benefit allowance.In both online and handwritten petitions which are addressed to Taoiseach Brian Cowen, the families say that they oppose the introduction of...

The Fingal Independent : Call for more women to enter politics

Published: Friday, September 18, 2009

PRESSURE group for the rights of women has called for a quota system to bring more women into politics at local level after the local elections saw a slide in the number of women councillors nationwide.A survey by the...

Irish Times : Thousands protest over NAMA cuts

Published: Friday, September 18, 2009

Up to 2,000 people marched in Dublin yesterday in protest at proposed Government cuts and the planned National Assets Management Agency (Nama).The protest was supported by Sinn Féin, the People Before Profit Alliance, a number of socialist groups, trade...

European Commission Website : EU President Jose Manuel Barrosso visits Limerick

Published: Thursday, September 17, 2009

European Commission President José Manuel Barroso will be in Limerick today (Saturday) where he will have the opportunity to meet with the Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Affairs and the city's Mayor and to engage in open discussion with students...

Labour Party Website : Lisbon has the potential to improve women’s lives

Published: Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Speaking at a National Women's Council of Ireland meeting in the Mansion House Dublin on the Lisbon Treaty this morning, Dublin Labour MEP Proinsias De Rossa said the treaty contained a number of specific measures that had the potential to...

The Sunday Times : The State should reward women, not treat them as second class citizens

Published: Tuesday, September 15, 2009

I was due to have the annual feminist lunch next week with the late Nuala Fennell. Last year, our lunch group comprised Nuala, Mary Kenny and Mairin de Burca. Before we got down to the business of gossip, we asked...

Drogheda Independent : Interest in ‘Spot the Woman’ initiative

Published: Tuesday, September 15, 2009

NEW initiative entitled 'Spot the Woman' is set to become an issue in Europe - all thanks to a meeting at the d Hotel in Drogheda!As part of the visit of the European Commission Vice President Margot Wallstrom to...

Irish Examiner : Women’s lobby revolts against Child Benefit Cuts

Published: Wednesday, September 09, 2009

A PUBLIC campaign to fight the Government's plans to cut child benefit is to be escalated by the lobby representing 300,000 women.The revolt by the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) will pile pressure on the Government after it meets...

Irish Times : Bank drops ‘exotic’ dancers scheme

Published: Wednesday, September 09, 2009

MANAGEMENT AT Ulster Bank were yesterday forced to withdraw a promotion in which students were offered tickets for an "exotic" show for opening a new account.First year students at the Institute of Technology Tallaght in south Dublin were also...

Spot the Woman

Published: Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Speaking at the launch of the National Women's Council of Ireland's "No Going Back" campaign last night, Sallyann Kinahan, deputy general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, said that those making decisions in this country were overwhelmingly "male,...

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