The head of the National Women's Council has resigned and hit out at what she has called the Government's "scant regard" for women's rights.

The National Women's Council of Ireland is accusing Jobs Minister Richard Bruton of ignoring their requests for a meeting on proposed changes to wage agreements known as Joint Labour Committees.

The National Women's Council of Ireland is hitting out at Ryanair over its latest cabin crew calendar.

The National Women’s Council is calling for measures to eradicate the unequal treatment of women in the area of pensions.

The National Women’s Council is demanding that the Government do more to address inequality in this December's Budget.

The National Women's Council has called for major improvements in paid parental leave as a means of addressing Ireland's childcare problems.

The National Women's Council has claimed that the Irish social welfare system denies women their rights and economic independence by failing to recognise and value unpaid care work.

THE woman who formed an organisation to represent women infected with hepatitis C through the anti-D blood product, has been appointed to the Board of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service.

A system of paid leave should be introduced in Ireland to facilitate parents on low incomes who can't afford to take time off work without pay, according to the National Women's Council.

The National Women’s Council has called for a "No" vote in the upcoming citizenship referendum.

The National Women's Council has called on the Government to modernise social welfare provisions for women.

Bord Fáilte was criticised today for sponsoring a tournament at a golf club that refuses membership to women.

Child benefit increases and the removal of those on the minimum wage from the tax net are among the pre-budget proposals being put forward by the National Women's Council of Ireland.