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Public meeting on gender equality takes place in Kilkenny this evening

A public meeting will take place this evening at Butler House in Kilkenny to discuss gender equality. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, as part of the Fine Gael's Women's Network will host the meeting along with Deputy John Paul Phelan. All are ...

21 Mar 2022 at 12:33

Ex-cricketer hails women’s sport as being at ‘highest point’ as she collects MBE

Women’s sport in the UK is “at the highest point it has ever been”, according to former cricketer Ebony-Jewel Rainford-Brent as she collected her MBE at Windsor Castle. Rainford-Brent, now a commentator, was joined by England Women’s Six ...

03 May 2022 at 17:25

Personal Finance

Nearly one in five ‘have no disposable income left after paying for essentials’

Nearly one in five (18%) people say they have no disposable income left to spend after their essential outgoings have been paid for, a survey has found. This is up from 13% who had no leftover discretionary income before the coronavirus ...

27 Apr 2022 at 13:25

Scotland

Sturgeon praises ‘courageous’ broadcaster Barbour for awards ceremony walkout

Nicola Sturgeon has praised a sports broadcaster who walked out of an awards ceremony in protest at “unacceptable” comments in a speech. Eilidh Barbour left the Scottish Football Writers’ Awards part way through the speech, and later ...

12 May 2022 at 17:25

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International Women's Day in Cashel Library

Cashel Library celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8th at 7pm with a celebration of Ceol, Craic, Coffee and Cake. This free event embracing the International Women’s Day campaign theme: #BreakTheBias showcases songs, story ...

24 Feb 2022 at 15:33

Headteachers call for action over gender pay gap on International Women’s Day

School leaders have warned that action must be taken to stop the pay gap between male and female headteachers from widening. On Tuesday, International Women’s Day (IWD), Paul Whiteman, general secretary of the NAHT school leaders’ ...

08 Mar 2022 at 01:25

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Fine Gael gender equality roadshow to come to Thurles

Fine Gael’s gender equality roadshow, Listening to You will come to Tipperary on Monday, May 30. The public meeting, which will feature TD Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and Senator Garret Ahearn, will be held in the Anner Hotel at ...

24 May 2022 at 22:33

City

Lack of women in top FTSE 350 jobs costing economy billions – report

Having more women in executive roles at the UK’s top 350 companies could boost the economy by £58 billion, a study suggests. Businesses are missing out on billions of pounds in profits because of a lack of gender diversity ...

04 Oct 2022 at 08:11

Local News

Derry council support secured for gender budgeting

SDLP Foyleside Councillor Lilian Seenoi-Barr has secured the support of Derry City and Strabane District Council for a measure to assess the impact of budgets on gender equality and take that impact into account when ...

23 Feb 2023 at 21:33

DerryNow

'How are a family on two minimum wages getting by? They're not'

County Derry mum says high childcare costs are leaving young families on low incomes unable to get by. Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick, from Magherafelt, is a lecturer at Ulster University and mother to Finian (3) and Bronwen ...

14 Mar 2023 at 17:33

National News

Potential low turnout not a reason to shelve gender referendum, says Taoiseach

The Taoiseach has acknowledged a planned referendum on gender equality could attract a low turnout, but he said that was not a reason not to hold it. Leo Varadkar said November’s vote could involve up to three ...

08 Mar 2023 at 21:33

Life

The Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist is proof success doesn’t have to happen at an early age

The 2023 Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist has been announced – and half the titles on it are debut novels by older women. The youngest among them is Priscilla Morris, 49, for Black Butterflies, which ...

26 Apr 2023 at 15:41

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