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Childcare deserts: 'Mothers are being forced out of the workplace'

Education Correspondent Jess Casey talks to mothers and advocates who say the State must intervene in early years education and childcare

<p>The Workplace Relations Commission ruled that teacher, Emily Williams, has been discriminated against on grounds of family status by the board of management of St Tola’s National School, Delvin, Co Westmeath. File picture: iStock</p>

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WRC orders school to pay €85,000 to teacher discriminated against on maternity leave

<p>Sinn Féin senator Nicole Ryan and health spokesperson David Cullinane with Senator Ryan’s Pregnancy Loss (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins</p>

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Government rebuked for delaying legislation for pregnancy loss leave

Kilkenny v Waterford - Intercounty Hurling Challenge Match

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Kerry native Fionán Mackessy makes Kilkenny bow against Waterford

Why these Kerry midwives ‘love to get up and go to work in the morning’

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Why these Kerry midwives ‘love to get up and go to work in the morning’

Good-looking mom with baby on hands looking at camera

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Workplace Wellbeing: Taking baby steps back to the office

Complete all the jobs before the baby comes to the world.

Maternity Protection Bill must be amended to avoid discrimination

The bill could lead to a situation where employees with certain disabilities are treated less favourably than others

Mon, 14 Oct, 2024

Closeup of young woman holding little baby in her hands

Mothers should receive pay-related maternity benefit, social protection minister says

Heather Humphreys said she felt 'very strongly' that women who on maternity leave should not suffer a sudden drop in income

Mon, 29 Jul, 2024

Coronavirus - Tue Jan 26, 2021

Armed military personnel will no longer be stationed at Portlaoise Prison

Cabinet discussed more than 60 items on Wednesday including a measure to allow mothers defer maternity leave for up to 52 weeks if they are dealing with serious illness

Wed, 24 Jul, 2024

Paul Hosford: How a single vote paved the way for Holly Cairns to lead the Social Democrats

Paul Hosford: How a single vote paved the way for Holly Cairns to lead the Social Democrats

Soc Dems leader recalls — with 'a shiver' — her one-vote local election win in 2019, and how one woman told her she only decided at the last minute to go cast her ballot for Ms Cairns

Sun, 18 Feb, 2024

Pregnant women with cancer no longer have to use maternity leave when accessing treatment

Pregnant women with cancer no longer have to use maternity leave when accessing treatment

Roderic O'Gorman, Minister for Children, Equality, Integration, Disability and Youth, made the announcement at the Green Party conference in Cork city today

Sat, 21 Oct, 2023

Beautiful pregnant woman at home.

CSO: Fall in birth rates and rise in employment leads to drop in rate of parental leave taken

The lowest rate of maternity leave was in the accommodation and food services sector

Fri, 05 May, 2023

Shannon firm must pay €43,625 to employee for unfair dismissal

Shannon firm must pay €43,625 to employee for unfair dismissal

Workplace Relations Commission orders Element Six to compensate worker 'manoeuvred out of her employment'

Wed, 28 Dec, 2022

Breastfeeding rates improving slightly, says HSE lead

Breastfeeding rates improving slightly, says HSE lead

Easier access to online supports after the pandemic has been suggested as a factor in the uptick in breastfeeding rates in Ireland.

Sun, 02 Oct, 2022

Mica homeowners

Government to approve multi-year plan for new town in Dublin

Plans approved in 2019 will see 8,437 homes built to house 21,000 people around 10km from Dublin City centre.

Wed, 27 Jul, 2022

Mr Price must pay €20k to employee it sacked while on maternity leave

Mr Price must pay €20k to employee it sacked while on maternity leave

WRC adjudication officer expressed surprise that no HR guidance was provided, given the scale of the firm trading as Mr Price

Sun, 10 Jul, 2022

Maternity plan ‘a real positive’ for Irish politics

Maternity plan ‘a real positive’ for Irish politics

Cork county councillor Sinead Sheppard, a mother of three, has welcomed the announcement that local councillors will be entitled to maternity leaveMs Sheppard, who became a councillor 13 years ago at the age of 27 and has had all three of her ...

Tue, 28 Jun, 2022

Minister Peter Burke sod-turning at the Tallaght Innovation Centre

Government approves maternity leave for local councillors

Minister of State for Local Government Peter Burke said he hopes the measures will encourage more young women to become involved in politics

Tue, 28 Jun, 2022

Call to allow women to defer maternity leave after cancer diagnosis

Call to allow women to defer maternity leave after cancer diagnosis

Cancer survivor Erica Tierney from Kildare is backing the Irish Cancer Society's Leave Our Leave campaign, having spent all but one week of her maternity leave receiving treatment.

Sat, 25 Jun, 2022

A year of firsts for Helen McEntee as she mulls leadership prospects

A year of firsts for Helen McEntee as she mulls leadership prospects

The first minister to have a baby while serving at Cabinet talks about expectations, gender norms, and her prospects in Fine Gael

Sat, 30 Apr, 2022

Pregnancy testing kit stock

'People will be really upset' - Maternity visiting restrictions may be kept a while longer

Linda Kelly, a Cork advocate said: “There is certainly confusion out there."

Wed, 26 Jan, 2022

Holly Cairns tables bill to give local councillors family leave

Holly Cairns tables bill to give local councillors family leave

At present, leave for six months has to be approved by a resolution of the local council and results in the person being deemed to have resigned from the council

Tue, 02 Nov, 2021

Helen McEntee returns to role as Justice Minister after maternity leave

Helen McEntee returns to role as Justice Minister after maternity leave

Helen McEntee's husband said that he would be beginning six months of parental leave from today

Mon, 01 Nov, 2021

Pregnancy stock

Kerry healthcare worker who had stillbirth at 20 weeks wants change in HSE bereavement policy

Because her pregnancy did not make it to 24 weeks, the woman was not entitled to any leave after the birth

Wed, 27 Oct, 2021

Breastfeeding is a public health investment in the future — campaign calls for Government support

Breastfeeding is a public health investment in the future — campaign calls for Government support

To mark World Breastfeeding Week, women's and mothers' organisations are calling for Government to 'safeguard and promote the health of the next generation'

Fri, 06 Aug, 2021

Diagnostics of pregnancy

HSE advises maternity hospitals to further ease visiting restrictions

Current policy advises that partners should be facilitated at the 20-week anomaly scan, labour, and birth where hospitals consider it safe to do so

Thu, 24 Jun, 2021

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Government and St Vincent's wrangle for ownership of maternity hospital site

St Vincent’s Healthcare Group has said it 'must retain ownership of the site' on which a new National Maternity Hospital will be built, ahead of a Dáil debate on Wednesday on the hospital's ownership

Wed, 23 Jun, 2021

CC LEINSTER HOUSE

Dáil history in the making with Holly Cairns-Helen McEntee paired voting pact

Holly Cairns will abstain from tonight's votes as Minister for Justice Helen McEntee will not be able to attend due to maternity leave

Wed, 12 May, 2021

McEntee begins maternity leave as Humphreys steps into justice role

McEntee begins maternity leave as Humphreys steps into justice role

First time a sitting Cabinet Minister needs to take maternity leave

Wed, 28 Apr, 2021

Support for maternity leave for councillors grows

Support for maternity leave for councillors grows

Voting from home, extra staff for administrative work, and support for those who may have suffered a miscarriage have been suggested to facilitate maternity leave for local councillors

Mon, 29 Mar, 2021

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Joyce Fegan: Will Ireland give paid leave for miscarriage?

To think we offer no paid leave for women who suffer a miscarriage is actually archaic, not to mention inhumane

Sat, 27 Mar, 2021

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Heather Humphreys to replace Helen McEntee as justice minister while on maternity leave

The Justice Minister said: 'Just as girls of my generation looked to the strong women who came before us for inspiration and guidance, those of us in politics now have a responsibility to make it easier for today’s girls to fulfil those dreams and ambitions'

Thu, 11 Mar, 2021

GPs back at work a fortnight after giving birth due to lack of cover

GPs back at work a fortnight after giving birth due to lack of cover

Due to a 'manpower shortage', many practices are unable to find cover, resulting in new mothers returning to work early

Wed, 10 Mar, 2021

Irish government cabinet meeting

Garda probe after bomb threat made to McEntee's home

An investigation into the incident has begun, but no arrests have yet been made

Tue, 09 Mar, 2021

Taoiseach insists Justice Minister won't have to resign to take maternity leave

Taoiseach insists Justice Minister won't have to resign to take maternity leave

Helen McEntee is the first member of Cabinet to be pregnant and there is no clear provision in the Constitution to allow her to take maternity leave

Mon, 08 Mar, 2021

Green Party councillor resigns over lack of maternity supports on International Women’s Day

Green Party councillor resigns over lack of maternity supports on International Women’s Day

It is “embarrassing” for the country that there is a scramble to find a solution to Minister for Justice Helen McEntee taking maternity leave in May, Cllr O'Byrne said

Mon, 08 Mar, 2021

Mother with protective mask breastfeeding her baby son at home

Joyce Fegan: When parenthood and a pandemic collide

“On the balance sheet of 2020, there will be losses and gains. Some will have far more losses than others, irretrievable ones at that”

Sat, 27 Feb, 2021

Pregnancy research

Councillors demand maternity leave for elected representatives

Dublin City Council Women’s Committee is calling on the Government to take urgent action to allow sitting councillors to avail of maternity leave

Thu, 04 Feb, 2021

New mothers struggling with isolation due to lockdown

New mothers struggling with isolation due to lockdown

New mothers are struggling because of the lack of supports available during the lockdowns, according to a leading Cork GP. Dr Mary Favier said that while some services have continued virtually, the women have become isolated.

Wed, 06 Jan, 2021

CC LEINSTER HOUSE

Holly Cairns: 'Ridiculous' lack of maternity leave for politicians a 'glaring barrier'

Social Democrat TD is pushing to introduce maternity leave rights for all elected representatives after the issue was again highlighted following Helen McEntee's pregnancy announcement

Tue, 08 Dec, 2020

Comment: Helen McEntee's pregnancy raises a political injustice

Comment: Helen McEntee's pregnancy raises a political injustice

Affording maternity leave to TDs and councillors would not correct all of the gender inequality in Ireland. But it would be a good start

Mon, 07 Dec, 2020

Special Report: ‘Need to change mindset’ as nearly 50% of dads don’t take parental leave

Special Report: ‘Need to change mindset’ as nearly 50% of dads don’t take parental leave

While paid and unpaid leave for new fathers has increased and expanded in recent years, the uptake remains low, reports Political Correspondent Elaine Loughlin

Tue, 01 Dec, 2020

Loving Parents Holding Newborn Baby At Home In Loft Apartment

Irish Examiner View: Time to end hypocrisy of inadequate maternity provision

Barack Obama’s memoir of his first term as America’s president is on course to be one of the best-read political memoirs this century.

Mon, 30 Nov, 2020

Special Report: Maternity leave does not reflect the new norms of work and family life

Special Report: Maternity leave does not reflect the new norms of work and family life

The supports to which new mothers - and fathers - are entitled lag far behind the realities of life in 21st century Ireland, writes Elaine Loughlin

Mon, 30 Nov, 2020

Irish government cabinet meeting

O'Gorman announces extended parents' leave for mothers and fathers

Minister has said significant work is needed to change the mindset around the division of responsibility of caring for children

Mon, 30 Nov, 2020