National Women S Council

The inclusion of nine women among the Taoiseach’s eleven nominees to the Seanad has been welcomed by women’s groups though the absence of a person of (...)

Let us not forget that there are more important things going on than the formation of a new government, the search for a saviour for the Labour Party (...)

Last week, the EU agency Eurofound published an in-depth report examining young people and their mental health and wellbeing. Specifically, it focused(...)

Tributes have been paid to the “great Irish patriot” and man of “great intellect” Noel Whelan who has died aged 50. Mr Whelan died on Wednesday even(...)

When Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan publicly declares that attitudes and behaviour towards sexual harassment and violence must change, you know(...)

Housing campaigners are hoping to bring thousands of people onto the streets for a national demonstration next month, to protest at the deepening hous(...)

Women have been intimidated when accessing abortion services in the State and such “chilling” behaviour could deter more doctors from signing up to pr(...)

After Constance Markievicz, Ireland had no woman at cabinet for 60 years. In the past century, there have been just 19 female ministers - and two fema(...)

In Paris, May 1968, a student protest over university reform drew a heavy-handed response from the authorities, leading to widespread worker strikes. (...)

Homelessness campaigner Fr Peter McVerry has insisted that a 12-year-old child could determine that the Government’s housing policy is not working. T(...)