Shocking exit polls released by NBC News have shown that women voted for Donald Trump to be the 45th President of the United States. Although 73 percent of all female voters surveyed in the exit poll stated that they were “bothered” by Trump’s reported treatment of women, Hillary Clinton has failed to win the support of […]
9 years ago
Today marks the end of the most bonkers presidential election in the history of the United States. It won’t be long before we know if it will be former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or The Donald (shudder) in charge of one of the most powerful countries in the world. At this point, there’s very […]
9 years ago
The Irish healthcare system is fraught with problems. We’ve had the introduction of the controversial free GP care for under sixes, with a promise in the last budget of free GP care for under twelves in the future. We’ve seen the debacle over discretionary medical cards cause huge stress for parents before the change was […]
10 years ago
It’s been all over the airwaves for weeks now – promises of childcare for €2 an hour, more free preschool, after-school up to the age of 12, along with arguments over how much all of it will cost, and whether or not childcare providers were consulted. In many respects, the arguments don’t matter; that […]
10 years ago
For many, GE16 is an opportunity to voice concerns on issues that particularly affect women, such as reproductive rights and maternity services. Since the death of Savita Halappanavar in 2012, calls for improvements to the way women are treated during and after pregnancy have become increasingly loud, and Friday, February 26th is a chance to […]
10 years ago
The Labour Party has revealed plans to “eradicate child poverty” by increasing the amount of child benefit paid to families by €3 per year until 2021. If elected, the party, which launched its election manifesto today in Dublin, plans to boost the figure collected by 623,000 families every month from €144 to €155. As Sinn Féin prepares […]
10 years ago