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International Women’s Day
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That visit to the White House
Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s St Patrick’s Day visit to Washington comes at a time when few leaders are standing up to Donald Trump over Iran war
President’s condemnation of Iran war ‘violations’ puts pressure on Taoiseach before US trip
Catherine Connolly said assaults on international law must be called out ‘without equivocation’
Catherine Connolly criticises ‘violations of international law’ in Middle East
President does not condemn US or Israel directly, but comments appear to be a implicit rebuke to Government’s response to campaign against Iran
‘A load of nothingness’: What does International Women’s Day mean to your average Joan Soap?
‘I don’t want to shatter glass ceilings. I am already shattered,’ says one woman
Meet Ireland’s first woman grandmaster: ‘Initially, chess didn’t fascinate me. I grew to love it’
Chess prodigy Trisha Kanyamarala put aside everything else, including Irish dancing, to focus on the game
Trump administration ‘flooding the atmosphere with lies’, Mary Robinson says
Former president tells Belfast rally marking International Women’s Day that ‘undermining of the rule of law’ is very worrying for the world
‘Most people are thinking about themselves’: Inspiring women share their life lessons
To mark International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the power of hindsight as a range of influential women give advice to your younger selves
Women should not be the target audience for International Women’s Day
Events that celebrate the day are largely organised and attended by women, rather than men
Gender imbalance in politics holds early years system back
Without fair pay and conditions, educators will remain undervalued
International Women’s Day is ‘all talk and no action’, says Senator
‘Little or no action’ in recent years says Eileen Flynn, who questioned failures on helping women in addiction or homelessness
Sonia O’Sullivan: How mini marathons became part of new women’s liberation
Dublin's Women’s Mini Marathon in June is now the biggest all-women’s event of its kind in the world
The Movie Quiz: Who was the first Irish woman to win an acting Oscar?
Plus: Which of these stars has worked with the most female directors?
Lack of awareness around opportunities keeps women from pursuing construction jobs, SCSI says
Society of Chartered Surveyors to host International Women’s Day event with Together Academy founder
‘One of the proudest things I’ve ever done’: The growing number of solo women first-time buyers
More women than men are buying solo, a trend that seems likely to continue
Forget pinkwashing on International Women’s Day – this is what Irish women need
Places such as maternity hospitals and the family law courts, where women are most likely to need physical privacy and comfort, are the least likely to provide them
Femina Culpa celebrates ordinary women in history accused of terrible deeds
Four Northern poets have been inspired by the real cases of 19th-century women caught up in the criminal justice system
Irish myths for modern women: ‘I grew up thinking my name brings sorrow to all men’
Banshee is a new collection of stories by contemporary women authors that retell Ireland’s myths and legends through a feminist lens
Why sisters should be doing it for themselves
The numbers show pay gaps are lower when the chief executive is a woman. Shame there are so few of them
Patrick Freyne: Real Housewives of London shows what happens when you try to abolish shame
The real star of the show is a sanity-troubled canine companion to the owner of the longest legs in Belgravia
Author Claire Hennessy: ‘The world would be a better place if more people felt that being of service was worthwhile’
The author has spent almost 25 years focusing on young-adult and children’s fiction. In the Movie of Her Life is her first collection of stories for adults
‘It’s about women North and South learning about each other, learning about the grassroots issues in their communities’
Talk of a new Ireland is one thing, but it must focus on improving people’s lives to be worth anything, women declare in Longford
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: ‘There is a longing for outrage and ugliness, an excitement about the idea of somebody being publicly pilloried’
The world-renowned author is back in the public eye with new novel Dream Count on the shelves, and determined to live life on her terms
The women I am celebrating on this International Women’s Day are those in a rage
Time to pay tribute to the sisters who are not trailblazers in science, politics or entertainment but are taking no more crap from anyone
Shaping the Century: 25 brilliant Irish women in 2025
This century has brought us many landmark moments, provided by remarkable Irish women who are an inspiration to others
Project Sheela: International Women’s Day art trail highlights Ireland’s ‘open wounds’
Anonymous sheela-na-gig artists will reveal a new series of plaques from today
Mayo women winemakers: ‘Everything in life is harder as a woman; you always have to prove yourself a bit more’
To mark International Women’s Day, meet four Mayo women who are leading wine specialists
Irish women have real medal-winning potential at European Indoor Championships this weekend
Sarah Healy and Kate O’Connor among those in contention in the Netherlands amid strong competition
Women’s rise in professions: ‘When I started in the 1980s, women in my position felt delighted to be there’
A retired Supreme Court judge, a barrister and a GP say things have improved for professional women, yet they face ongoing challenges
Slow but steady progress being made towards gender parity in surveyors’ body, figures show
Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland to hold lunch to mark International Women’s Day and celebrate its female members
The meaning of motherhood in a world that devalues, judges and polices it
Beyond the cheery ‘momfluencer’ aesthetic, motherhood can be hard, lonely and financially challenging. But can society change for the better?
Proposed changes to Constitution ‘too vague’ and causing ‘confusion’, say voters outside polling station
Slow start to voting in Stoneybatter in Dublin as local residents have their say in ‘family’ and ‘care’ referendums
The Movie Quiz: What is the highest-grossing film ever directed solely by a woman?
A special movie quiz in honour of International Women’s Day 2024
Where women are family leaders and flexible marriages with few rules are the norm
The Mosuo people of southwest China are among the few surviving matrilineal societies, where spouses often live apart
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