News Archive
- Gap between women's lives and politics needs to be closed 28 September 2007 | LW comments on 'The irish Times' survey on women's lives which found that politics is not a priority for women and that only 21% of women trust politicians. STATEMENT FROM LABOUR WOMEN Comments on 'The Irish Times' Women's Poll Friday, 28 September 2007 GAP BETWEEN ... →
- Labour Front Bench has more women than FF and FG do 20 September 2007 | Labour once again outperforms FF and FG. With nearly 90% male Front Bench FF and FG trail behind Labour. All political parties have now revealed their Front Benches. Of the Fianna Fail Ministers and Ministers of State 4 out of 31 are women (12.9%). Of ... →
- Women's Officers evaluate General Election 01 September 2007 | Women's Officers gathered in Dublin for their annual Training Day. This time we looked at the General Election to see what could be learned from it. Constituency Women's Officers gathered in Dublin to evaluate the General Election and learn lessons from it. The day was ... →
- LW pay tribute to Pat Rabbitte 27 August 2007 | LW thanks Pat Rabbitte for his support and wishes him well. Labour Women pay tribute to Pat Rabbitte Labour Women note with gratitude the support former Party Leader Pat Rabbitte has given to Labour Women during his leadership term. "Pat Rabbitte has been a solid ... →
- Phil Prendergast elected to the Seanad 25 July 2007 | Phil Prendergast took one of six Labour seats in the Seanad. She ran in the Labour panel and is the only female Labour Senator. Phil Prendergast took a seat for Labour in a Seanad election that took her across the country. "I travelled from Donegal ... →
- Labour's Women in high positions 25 June 2007 | Several of Labour's women Councillors have been elected as Mayors and Council Chairs. Anne Ferris in Wicklow, Marie Fitzpatrick in Kilkenny, Anne Carter in Dublin City Council, Sandra Farrell in Nenagh, Peggy Hamill in Fingal, Theresa Wright in Waterford and Miriam McGillycuddy in Tralee have ... →
- Introducing Labour's women TDs 28 May 2007 | Most new Labour women TDs were sitting TDs who were returned. The loss of Breda Moynihan Croinin in Kerry South has been a blow. Joanna Tuffy from Dublin Mid-West is a new addition. Liz is the only woman representing Wicklow Deputy Party Leader Liz McManus ... →
- 13% of new TDs women - Labour best for women 28 May 2007 | The number of women TDs has remained the same - 22 women, which is 13% of the total. It can only be described as disappointing. Labour, however, has performed very well. 35% of Labour's new TDs are women. A disappointing election for women, but a ... →
- Labour women Senators tipped to win 09 May 2007 | Senators Kathleen O'Meara (Tipp North) and Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Midwest) tipped to win seats. Senators Kathleen O'Meara & Joanna Tuffy tipped to take a seat Vincent Browne, the editor of The Village Magazine, has tipped for Labour Senators Kathleen O'Meara (Tipperary North) and Joanna Tuffy ... →
- Jack Wall TD on domestic violence 19 April 2007 | Jack Wall TD has said it is time to consider appointing a Junior Minister to deal with domestic violence. Labour Party Deputy for Kildare South, Jack Wall, has called for increased resources for organisations providing services to women assaulted by their partners, and for the ... →
- LW disappointed with National Women's Strategy 19 April 2007 | 10-year National Women's Strategy was launched by Minister Frank Fahey. So what's in it? What does the Strategy say about women in decision-making? Labour Women report from the launch of the National Women's Strategy Labour Women attended the launch of the National Women's Strategy on ... →
- LW expected more from the National Women's Strategy 18 April 2007 | National Women's Strategy appears not to have huge ambitions when it comes to women's political representation. Labour Women believe more concrete actions and targets are needed to make progress in increasing women's role in decision-making. Labour Women expected more from the National Women's Strategy 'An ... →
- LW launch Campaign 'Why Women Should Vote Labour' 16 April 2007 | Labour 5 commitments are just 5 good reasons to for women to vote Labour. Labour Women urge women to vote. Labour Women also urge women to vote Labour - the party which delivers for women. Women's voice must be heard Labour's 5 commitments are just ... →
- Joe Costello TD on women demanding more Community Gardai 16 April 2007 | Crime and fear of crime will be a big issue in the forthcoming election. Labour believes that until there are more Gardaí on our streets members of the public, women especially, will never feel secure. "WHY WOMEN SHOULD VOTE LABOUR" PRESS CONFERENCE AT 12 NOON ... →
- Joan Burton TD on Childcare and Education 16 April 2007 | In a Labour government, childcare and Education will be at the top of the political agenda. That's one good reason why women should vote Labour. STATEMENT BY JOAN BURTON TD Labour Party Spokesperson on Finance, At Launch of 'Why Women Should Vote Labour' Campaign, Monday, ... →
