Published: Tuesday, November 04, 2008
This weekend, women from Kerry & Cork will join with the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI), to host a seminar to highlight the injustice of the social welfare system in relation to pensions, for women in Ireland.The seminar:...read more
Published: Monday, October 13, 2008
'The combination of the measures introduced in Budget 2009 will have a significant negative impact on women' stated Orla O'Connor, Head of Policy, National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI). ' The introduction of a 1% levy on all income will particularly affect...read more
Published: Thursday, October 02, 2008
By simply redistributing current resources Brian Lenihan could ease financial pressure on Women in Budget 2009The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) is calling on Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan TD to recognise the financial pressure being placed on women...read more
Published: Wednesday, September 24, 2008
The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) urged the Government to place women at the centre of Budget 2009. Launching their Pre -Budget Submission today (Thursday 25th September 2008), the NWCI called on the Government to recognise the financial pressure being placed...read more
Published: Monday, September 22, 2008
The NWCI has today called for an independent enquiry into the tragic deaths of Edel Kelly and Ann Moriarty as a result of breast cancer misdiagnosis. 'Two cases of breast cancer misdiagnosis in as many weeks, resulting in the tragic...read more
Published: Saturday, May 17, 2008
In a new research report, to be launched on Tuesday (May 20th, 2008) the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) is calling for a universal pension to guarantee a decent standard living for all. The report: 'Pensions: What women want: a...read more
Published: Tuesday, March 04, 2008
' The position of women in contemporary Irish society at the beginning of the 21st Century is as challenging now as it has been in any previous period in Irish history, where substantive inequalities persist and yet it is a common...read more
Published: Monday, February 25, 2008
The National Women's Council of Ireland & TASC will hold a seminar next week (Wed, 5th March, 2008) to discuss the impact and challenges of feminism in contemporary Ireland, as explored in a major new book to be launched on the...read more
Published: Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Once again, Budget 2008 is a missed opportunity by the Government to establish a universal publicly funded childcare infrastructure,' stated Ms Orla O'Connor, NWCI Head of Policy. The NWCI expressed dismay that less than €2 per week has been allocated for...read more
Published: Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Budget 2008 will be the first opportunity for the Government to make the promises they made to the women of Ireland, prior to the General Election, a reality.'Before the General Election, the Government made a series of promises to women,...read more
Published: Wednesday, October 17, 2007
The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) welcomes the publication of the Green Paper on pensions today (Oct 17th), as reform of the pensions system is urgently required so that women can have a decent standard of living in their...read more
Published: Sunday, May 06, 2007
Today, the eve of International Womens Day, the National Womens Council of Ireland, who represents over 300,000 women in Ireland, launched their Election Manifesto. The Council also announced its intention to pursue legal proceedings against the state on behalf of women...read more
Published: Tuesday, April 17, 2007
The National Womens Council of Ireland (NWCI) has responded with an overall sense of disquiet at the launch of the Governments National Womens Strategy this afternoon, Wednesday 18th April.While the NWCI welcomes the Governments focus on womens equality and...read more
Published: Tuesday, December 12, 2006
The National Womens Council of Ireland has consistently lobbied for increased representation of women in political decision making in Ireland.Todays report of the Central Statistics Office gives the percentage of women as only 14% of TDs in the Dail and 20%...read more
Published: Tuesday, December 05, 2006
The National Womens Council of Ireland reacted with dismay to the measures announced in Budget 2007 that affect women with high childcare costs and women in the social welfare system.This budget does nothing to advance womens equality, nor does it...read more
