Three-time All-Ireland camogie winner Therese O’Callaghan has described the difficulties women encounter in the male-dominated world of sports journalism.

Ahead of International Women's Day, and as we settle into a new decade, our columnists reflect on life as a woman in Ireland as we settle into a new decade.

Gender equality isn’t a women’s issue. It’s a human issue, an economic issue, it’s politics, families, education, social media, sports, health and wealth. It’s everything.

International Women’s Day is a big fundraiser for Sonya Lennon’s Dress for Success initiative, says Rowena Walsh

In 1910, Mary Ryan became Professor of romance languages at University College Cork, becoming the first female Professor in Ireland. Timothy O’Connor remembers a trailblazer in education.

Where are all the statues, plaques, and street names commemorating the work of the women who shaped Ireland, asks Clodagh Finn

Tomorrow will be International Women’s Day, which is “a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women”.

A group of busy working women in Bandon with different — but complementary — businesses speak to Karen Murray ahead of International Women’s Day

GROWING up in Ontario, Canada, in the 1980s, I was really largely unaware of the difference between boys and girls, I know that doesn’t sound realistic but it was true.

Growing up in Ballyclough, Co Cork, you couldn’t get Laura Fitzgerald off the farm.

The survey of 500 women also found that while almost 12% had experienced some form of online abuse or harassment, almost half chose to ignore it and just one-in-five reported it to the relevant website

It’s International Women’s Day next Sunday and, as a father of daughters ...

This International Women’s Day is all about the idea of ‘Each for Equal’ and that’s something I think is so important.

Katie Taylor could be set to head up boxing’s first all-female professional boxing card, according to promoter Eddie Hearn.

For sports columnists in search of topics to write about, there’s always a swivelling quality — swivelling, I said — to the days running up to deadline.

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The Government will today agree new laws to force firms to publish details about gender wage gaps and will also approve minimum standards to prevent violence against women.

Irish rugby history will be made at Monkstown RFC today (12pm) when the Irish Defence Forces Women and An Garda Síochána Women combine for the first time to take on the French Armed Forces on International Women’s Day.

Ireland rugby Grand Slam winner Lynne Cantwell has been appointed to lead a major new drive to break down the barriers to women in sport.

Today is International Women’s Day. It is a day to be happy and rejoice. We can decide to be either depressed or encouraged at the general state of gender equality, so let’s choose the latter.

This International Women’s Day, the theme is Balance For Better. Some of Ireland’s most successful women share their experience of gender balance with Ciara McDonnell

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The proper recognition of the work of female composers has been exercising programmers in Irish concert venues recently.

To celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, the Official Irish Charts and IRMA has unveiled the biggest female artist albums of all-time.

Financial incentives for parties to run more women in the upcoming local elections are set to be agreed by Cabinet this week.

Aileen Lee previews a March 8 event that aims to promote gender equality in the world of design.

While the return of Alan Partridge has led to household splits not seen since the Civil War (for the record, we’re former loyalists who’ve gone over to the anti-Coogan side), one show for your diaries next week should be series two of Fleabag (Monday, BBC Two).

The steady separation of church and State in recent years is good for both, the Agriculture Minister has said ahead of the Pope's visit to Ireland.

It’s an unlikely pairing, I know, but my mind has been drifting between former president Mary McAleese and former footballer Jamie Carragher.

Rugby the people’s choice but what is the women’s game?

It’s vital to remember that our current trailblazers stand on the shoulders of the many women who fought at the coalface of sexual inequality, writes Lindsey Earner Byrne

On Wednesday the Vatican announced that five people — four men and one woman — having been credited with the requisite number of miracles, are to be canonised.

Former President Mary McAleese has said the Catholic Church must reform or the current generation in Ireland will “walk away”.

“We’ll just go out and prove them wrong!”

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St Stephen’s Green is a beautiful place any time of the year but spring is particularly magical.