News Archive
- LW and LY, LE mark 18th years since the x case 26 February 2010 | The three Labour Party sections Labour Women, Labour Youth and Labour Equality marked the 18 years since the x case. Labour Youth, Labour Equality and Labour Women will hold a panel discussion this evening to mark the 18th anniversary of the X case ruling. This ... →
- LW along with LY and LE mark the x -case 26 February 2010 | Labour Women, Labour Youth and Labour Equality marked the 18th anniversary of the x case. Labour Youth, Labour Equality and Labour Women held a panel discussion to mark the 18th anniversary of the X case ruling. This landmark judgement granted a young woman who ... →
- LW collect funds for women's shelters in Haiti 18 February 2010 | To mark the International Women's Day LW are collecting funds to support Unifem project to provide women's shelters in Haiti. Labour Women, the women's section of the Labour Party, is collecting funds for women's shelters in Haiti. Labour Women is supporting the Unifem (UN organisation ... →
- LW demand end to pensions uncertainty 16 February 2010 | Labour Women are calling for the Government to act in ensuring women are not at a disadvantage in pension provision. Labour women call on the Minister for Family Affairs to take immediate steps to end the uncertainty of pension provisions for farm spouses and other ... →
- Senator Ivana Bacik calls for FGM legislation 04 February 2010 | Senator Ivana Bacik addressed the 'Zero Tolerance to FGM' seminar calling for FGM legislation. Labour's Jan O'Sullivan TD introduced a Bill to ban FGM in Ireland in 2009 but the Government has not acted so far. Senator Ivana Bacik spoke at the 'Zero Tolerance to ... →
- LW have discussions with Afghan woman MP Shinkai Karokhail 02 February 2010 | Women in Afganistan are in danger of being pushed aside. Shinkai Karokhail MP was in Dublin to speak for the women of her country. Shinkai Karokhail, MP in the Afghan National Assembly, visited Dublin for a briefing on the situation with women in Afghanistan. She ... →
- Annual WO Training & Networking Day 30 January 2010 | LW met in Dublin for an enjoyable and informative day. Labour’s women met for the annual Training and Networking day in Dublin. Women’s Officers, and women who are just interested in knowing more about being involved, came from all over the country to hear and ... →
- Joan Burton TD : Issue of women committed to Madgalen laundries needs to be resolved 22 January 2010 | The issue of women who were committed to Magdalenes Laundries is one of the last unresolved issues of the hidden Ireland of institutions, religious orders and the State, so eloquently set out in the Ryan report and a whole series of articles, films and programmes. ... →
- LW meet Mary Robinson 18 December 2009 | LW were present when Mary Robinson was honoured at a reception hosted by the Lord Mayor Cllr. Emer Costello and the NWCI. "Here, take one more!" The cameras were flashing as we lined up and positioned ourselves near Mary Robinson and smiled and were thrilled. ... →
- LW condems support for sex offender 17 December 2009 | LW condems the attitudes of those who still do not understand that it is the sex offender who is at fault not the victim. LABOUR WOMEN CONDEMNS SUPPORT FOR SEX OFFENDER On Wednesday dozens of people queued at a Co. Kerry courthouse to shake hands ... →
- LW welcome support for child benefit motion 02 December 2009 | STATEMENT BY LABOUR WOMEN Labour Party's Women's Section Wednesday, 2nd December 2009 LABOUR WOMEN WELCOME SUPPORT FOR CHILD BENEFIT Labour Women welcome the community and NGO support the Labour Party Motion on protecting Child Benefit has received. Katherine Dunne, Labour Women Chair said: "Women ... →
- Labour motion to protect Child Benefit 01 December 2009 | The Labour Party is proposing to protect the Child Benefit in the December Budget. We know that many families rely on their child benefit to just survive. Very many families rely on their child benefit to pay for the basisc expenses. Childcare fees are so ... →
- Joe Costello TD : Action needed to tackle growth of human trafficking 19 November 2009 | Joe Costello TD Labour's Spokesperson for Human Rights spoke at Dail Private Members' Bill debate. SPEECH BY JOE COSTELLO TD Labour Party Spokesperson on Human Rights Wednesday, 18 November 2009 ACTION NEEDED TO TACKLE GROWTH OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING Speaking in the Dail on Private ... →
- Pat Rabbitte TD : One woman trafficked is one too many 18 November 2009 | Pat Rabbitte TD Spokesperson for Justice spoke about human tarffaiking in the Dail. STATEMENT BY PAT RABBITTE TD Labour Party Spokesperson on Justice Speaking during Private Members' Time Tuesday, 17 November 2009 ONE WOMAN TRAFFICKED IS ONE TOO MANY If there ... →
- Kathleen Lynch TD : Barriers to women's participation in workforce must be tackled 13 November 2009 | Kathleen Lynch TD Labour's Spokerperson for Equality highlights womne's participation in the workforce and how women still face barriers. Today's ESRI/ Equality Authority into female participation in the Irish labour market is a real eye opener. According to the report some progress has been ... →
