A Government initiative to have women make up at least 40% of State boards may finally be acted on, writes Political Editor Mary Regan

THE simple answer to the question posed by the National Women’s Council of Ireland as to whether women are “bearing the brunt” of the recession is “No”.

THERE was a great sense of pride in the achievements of the historian and Dominican sister Margaret MacCurtain at the launch of her collected essays in Dublin a few weeks ago on International Women’s Day.

TRIBUTES were paid last night to the former High Court judge Ms Justice Mella Carroll, who died at the age of 71 after a long illness.