The achievements of the women’s movement across Ireland was being celebrated this weekend with a host of events to mark International Women’s Day.

SHE forged a path on the National Roads Authority, broke through the clouds over Aer Lingus and is now battling stormy seas with Irish Ferries. There seems no terrain Patricia King can’t navigate.

As the national minimum wage is about to rise, SIPTU is warning we do not have enough people to police it.

IRISH workers still endure the longest working hours in Europe and are not afforded sufficient measures to improve their quality of life, SIPTU members heard yesterday.