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International Women’s Day
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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
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