Organisation: NWC

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Cork City's northside hit by another shock childcare closure

Just a year after Before 5 shut its doors, the New Horizons preschool on St Mary's Rd has informed parents it is closing immediately

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New campaign encourages more women to enter and remain in politics

Alison O'Connor: US experience is a warning to pay attention to Ireland's abortion law review

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Cancer tests inquiry hits out at delays

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TDs: Time for radical overhaul of law and order

Minister Burton faces difficult choice over reform of child benefit

Risk to society from brutal rapist ‘underestimated’

AUTHORITIES underestimate the risk to society posed by the pending release of brutal rapist Larry Murphy, the National Women’s Council (NWC) has warned.

Tue, 10 Aug, 2010

Majority of care work still being done by women

The National Women's Council says the Government's failure to provide paid paternity leave is one of the reasons why the vast majority of care work is still done by women.

Mon, 19 Oct, 2009

€148m gender equality initiative faces axe

A €148 MILLION government initiative to foster gender equality across all sections of society has made no real progress and is in serious danger of being scrapped after just two years, it has been claimed.

Tue, 19 May, 2009

Ineffective childcare subsidies are harming careers, study reveals

GOVERNMENT childcare subsidies are ineffective and the careers of working parents are suffering, a new study reveals.

Tue, 12 Sep, 2006

Inequality street

Childcare issues are impacting on women's career choices, writes Áilín Quinlan.

Thu, 10 Nov, 2005

Children ‘main block to womens’ careers’

PREGNANCY and children are the two biggest obstacles to Irish women pursuing a successful career, a poll by a global online recruitment agency revealed yesterday.

Tue, 05 Apr, 2005

Election analysis shows men still dominate the chamber

MEN are still the dominant force in local councils with just 23 extra women elected in the June elections, a six point drop on the growth in the previous local election.

Fri, 06 Aug, 2004

Only six women in 137 top board jobs

IRELAND’S top ten companies have just six women out of a total of 137 directors on their boards.

Thu, 13 Nov, 2003

NWC will not back national agreement

THE National Women’s Council (NWC) will not be backing the new national agreement because it fails to provide proper childcare facilities and tackle poverty.

Sat, 08 Mar, 2003

The Budget in a nutshell

A quick look at the main points of Budget 2003.

Thu, 05 Dec, 2002

VAT rise to increase cost of childcare

CHILDCARE providers warned last night that the VAT increase announced by Finance Minister Charlie McCreevy yesterday will dramatically increase the cost of childcare.

Thu, 05 Dec, 2002

Council seeks to increase female TDs number

The National Women’s Council has launched a campaign to get more women elected to Government in the upcoming general election.

Tue, 23 Apr, 2002

Women’s groups press for representation in public life

Women’s groups are pressing for more representation in political and decision-making bodies in Ireland.

Fri, 08 Mar, 2002

Women’s Council says time is running out

The National Women’s Council of Ireland has said time is running out to address women’s poverty in Ireland.

Tue, 18 Sep, 2001