Published: Saturday, February 16, 2013
Voting in Dublin today the Constitutional Convention made a series of recommendations to improve equality for women in Ireland.An overwhelming majority of the Convention members voted to accept recommendations made by the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) to...read more
Published: Thursday, February 14, 2013
The Constitutional Convention is meeting to discuss the article on 'women in the home' and to promote women's participation in politics this weekend.Speaking on the occasion of the meeting Orla O'Connor, Director of the National Women's Council of Ireland...read more
Published: Monday, February 11, 2013
The National Women's Council of Ireland welcomes Fianna Fail's Private Members Motion which calls for an apology to the survivors of the Magdalene institutions and the creation of a dedicated unit within the Department of Justice and Equality to co-ordinate...read more
Published: Wednesday, February 06, 2013
The National Women's Council welcomes the Labour Parliamentary Party call for a formal apology to the survivors of the Magdalene laundries.Rachel Doyle, Head of Outreach, National Women's Council of Ireland said,'We warmly welcome the statement by the Labour...read more
Published: Sunday, February 03, 2013
On the occasion of the report by the Inter-Departmental Committee Investigating State Involvement with the Magdalen Laundries, Rachel Doyle, Head of Outreach of the National Women's Council of Ireland said,'The National Women's Council of Ireland stands with survivors of...read more
Published: Thursday, January 31, 2013
Press Release, 1 February 2013Young women and men from across the country will come together tonight to launch The Y Factor, the new National Women's Council of Ireland youth initiative.Aine Travers, Y Factor Steering Group member said,'Young people in...read more
Published: Monday, January 21, 2013
Today the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) expressed their sorrow at the death of Inez Mc Cormack. Former president of ICTU, Inez was also a key activist in the Northern Ireland civil rights movement.Orla O'Connor, Director of the...read more
Published: Wednesday, January 09, 2013
Women in Ireland are calling for Legislation for XThe National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) will today present in front of the Joint Committee on Health and Children on the implementation of the Government Decision following the publication of the...read more
Published: Sunday, December 16, 2012
PRESS RELEASE, 17 December 2012Decriminalisation of abortion highlighted by UN Special Rapporteur in DublinOn his one day visit to Ireland, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health, Anand Grover, has highlighted the need to decriminalise abortion in order to ensure...read more
Published: Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Press Release, 12 December 2012The National Women's Council of Ireland will present its submission on the review of legislation on prostitution in Ireland at today's hearing of the Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality.Orla O'Connor, Director of the National Women's...read more
Published: Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Cuts to vital payments such as child benefit or the back to school allowance will be the tipping point into poverty for many families and must be reversed. In response to the announced Budget 2013, Orla O'Connor, Director of the National...read more
Published: Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Four Leading Groups Call for All Children to have Equal Access to ChildcareDublin, 5 December 2012 – Start Strong, OPEN, Barnardos and the National Women's Council of Ireland have rejected moves by the Departments of Social Protection and Children and Youth Affairs to...read more
Published: Thursday, November 29, 2012
Press Release, 30 November 2012Children are not the cause of this recession but they are paying for itAs we approach Budget 2013, the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) and PACUB (Protest against Cuts to Child Benefit) are making a final joint...read more
Published: Monday, November 26, 2012
The NWCI today welcomes the long awaited publication of the report of the Expert Group on abortion and in particular the recommendation that legislation is the most appropriate way to give effect to the X case.Orla O Connor, Director...read more
Published: Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Press Release, 22 November 2012Making Jobs work for Women The planned changes to the social welfare system in the upcoming budget will lock women in a triple burden of care, domestic work and precarious employment if their needs are not addressed,...read more
