NWCI Members Meeting (Violence against women and the law) 21st Nov - CANCELLED

Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009

Dear Friends,Due to weather conditions in the West and the AA's advice that unnecessary travel should be avoided in Galway until further notice, we have had to cancel our members meeting this Saturday November 21st.We apologise for any...

GPs face delays over locum payments, Irish Times, 17th November 2009

Published: Monday, November 16, 2009

GENERAL PRACTITIONERS in the west are facing delays in repayment of locum cover, due to HSE West's non-replacement of staff on maternity leave.HSE West says it is making efforts to resolve the issue, but has been unable to say...

State’s shameful savings, Irish Examiner, 12th November 2009

Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009

A FIERCE backlash against plans to scrap the Christmas welfare bonus and slash child allowance hit the Government last night as it was accused of deliberate "meanness".Labour leader Eamon Gilmore branded the Taoiseach's stance "shameful" as Brian Cowen confirmed...

Sparks fly over sexy Ryanair Calendar, Irish Independent, 12th November 2009

Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009

RYANAIR was accused last night of a "serious lack of imagination" after the airline insisted its 2010 cabin crew calendar was "art".The new calendar, featuring two Irish employees, is more risque than previous editions.The National Women's Council of Ireland ...

Women’s Council criticise Ryanair’s latest calendar, Irish Examiner, Breaking News, 12th November 20

Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009

The National Women's Council of Ireland is hitting out at Ryanair over its latest cabin crew calendar.The 2010 calendar - which includes two Irish employees - features scantily clad women and claims to be the most provocative edition yet.http:/...

NWCI reaction to proposals on child benefit

Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2009

The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) responded to the Minister of Social and Family Affairs, Mary Hanafin's proposals to create three different bands for Child Benefit payments as fundamentally flawed as there is no recognition for the costs of...

Pirate Queen Grace O’Malley wins the argument with Queen Elizabeth – a new book on Mna na hEireann

Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Reviewed by NWCI director, Susan McKay'I'm not a humanitarian. I'm a hellraiser.' So said Mother Jones, born on the northside of Cork, raised in Canada, and denounced in the US senate as 'the grandmother of all agitators' and by...

Child Benefit means-test ‘flawed’, Evening Herald, 11th November 2009

Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Proposals to means test child benefit payments in the Budget are fundamentally flawed and could force women out of work, a leading lobby group has claimed.The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) said Government has made no attempt to...

National Women’s Council joins National Day of Protest, 6th November 2009

Published: Friday, November 06, 2009

On Friday the 6th November the National Women's Council of Ireland and its members throughout Ireland took part in the ICTU Get Up Stand Up Protest marches. We called on Government to protect women, families and communities and to recognize...

Delegation of trade unionists who met President Mary McAleese

Published: Thursday, November 05, 2009

Women ready and willing to bring an end to Gentlemen’s Club politics, says National Women’s Council

Published: Wednesday, November 04, 2009

NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF IRELANDPRESS STATEMENTFor immediate releaseThursday 05.11.09 Women ready and willing to bring an end to Gentlemen's Club politics, says National Women's Council of Ireland."Women are ready, willing and able to enter and change the Gentlemen's Club that...

Conference hears benefits to criminalising purchase of sex

Published: Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Breaking NewsConference hears benefits to criminalising purchase of sex05/11/2009 - 09:52:43A major conference on sex trafficking being held in Dublin this week has heard that the only way to end the exploitation of women is to criminalise the buyers of...

CAMA Community Asset Management Agency Established

Published: Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Click here to view the proclamation in PDF format.The Community Development Alliance has set up a new agency to protect the most vulnerable people in Ireland. CAMA aims to protect the Community Development Projects that are being closed down...

Irish Politics a Gentleman’s Club?

Published: Tuesday, November 03, 2009

PRESS STATEMENTFor immediate releaseWednesday 04.11.09 IRISH POLITICS A GENTLEMAN'S CLUB? The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) today urged immediate action on the introduction of gender quotas for women in politics. The Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution are currently undertaking...

Fury as top golf club wins battle to keep women out, Irish Independent, 4th November 2009

Published: Tuesday, November 03, 2009

A leading golf club was last night accused of enforcing 19th century rules after it won a legal bid refusing women full membership.The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by the Equality Authority and ruled by a majority of three...