OWN Nollaig na Mban celebration with Miriam O’Reilly

Published: Thursday, January 05, 2012

The Older Women's Network is holding a lunch to celebrate Nollaig na Mban on Wednesday January 18th next in the Academy Plaza Hotel at 1.15pm. Our guest speaker Miriam O'Reilly, the former BBC presenter of Countryfile will be making a presentation on the successful outcome of her case against the BBC when she was dismissed on grounds of Ageism. Any interested members of the public are invited to attend this event which costs €30 and includes a three course lunch. for more details contact 01-8844536 or email ownireland@eircom.net

Read about the case here http://www.ownireland.ie/news_miriamoreilly

OWN Ireland is a national network linking individuals and groups of women aged 55+. It provides a forum for older women to meet together to share their experiences and discuss issues of concern. Through newsletters and informal workshops it provides information about these issues to help give older women a voice. OWN works to bring about positive change and the social inclusion of older women and is part of a global network of older women's groups. OWN is delighted to have Veronica Willlis from OWN Sydney address our members at the forthcoming AGM.