US economist says Covid may have driven many women out of the labour market
Chief executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco says many women are constrained because of childcare
Mary Daly
No peace ‘overtures’ in original King George V speech that led to end War of Independence
Documents from Public Records Office show how 1921 speech to NI parliament changed
Failure to offer a head on a platter behind savaging of mother and baby report
Advocacy groups expected therapeutic judgment – but got home truths instead
Mother and baby homes commission accused of ‘disrespect’
Survivor say evidence was misrepresented and call for accountability of commission
Murphy hits back hard at critics over mother and baby home report
Controversy over report far from over following commission chair’s robust response
Refusal of mother and baby home report authors to face Oireachtas ‘deeply regrettable’ – Varadkar
Findings could be ‘put in peril’ by rush to judgment by committee members, says commission head
Diarmaid Ferriter: Mother and baby homes inquiry falls short of the mark
Women who spent time in these homes led to believe they would finally be listened to
‘Serious questions’ remain on mother and baby homes report, says archivist
Caitríona Crowe says survivors were retraumatised by final report
Oireachtas should not interrogate mother and baby homes inquiry members – Martin
Members of commission have not replied to calls to appear before Oireachtas committee
Fintan O’Toole: Mother and baby report cannot be left to stand
Flawed process deprives survivors of their stories and compounds injustice to them
Order behind Tuam home defends dealings with commission
Roderic O’Gorman writes to hundreds of survivors telling them ‘you are believed’
Mother and Baby Homes Commission again invited to Oireachtas hearing
Fine Gael Senator questions if redress scheme based on false information
Rejecting mother and baby homes report risks survivors’ redress, Minister says
Opposition calls for rejection of commission report over treatment of women’s testimony
Mother and baby home commission should ‘do the right thing’ and address Oireachtas
Minister says member’s appearance at UK event ‘added insult to injury’ for survivors
Philip Nolan among newly elected intake of Royal Irish Academy
Prominent Nphet official among 27 new members elected to academic body
Royal Irish Academy commissions diversity review to boost female participation
The review also aims to increase ethnic diversity in the RIA in line with Irish society at large
Commission dealt with 1.3m documents and held 195 hearings
Report from body states that its conclusions ‘may not accord with prevailing narrative’
State apology: Taoiseach’s full statement on Mother and Baby Homes
‘The State failed you, the mothers and children in these homes’ – Micheál Martin
Catherine Corless sceptical about delay in publishing Mother and Baby Home report
Commission set up following her uncovering of 796 child deaths at Tuam Home
Gold rally gathers pace as prices move into record territory
Investors assess prospects of more stimulus to combat fallout of the pandemic
Galway hospital kitchen closes after dead mouse discovery
University Hospital Galway says kitchen will open ‘as quickly as possible’
Inquiry report into mother and baby homes may be delayed
Exceptional length and general election flagged as reasons that could stall publication
20 ‘inspirational’ teachers shortlisted for new national award
New initiative aims to recognise contribution of the teaching profession to society
Single mothers and their children paid price for ‘innate deference’ to Church
The State did not adequately oversee mother-and-baby homes says commission member
Inverted yield curve: a rising market risk or a ‘head fake’?
US bond market recently gave off a classic signal of a coming recession. Should investors be spooked?
Some priests abused so many children they lost track - Diarmuid Martin
Catholic Church has to be made accountable, says Mary McAleese
Prem Group to sell coach and group tours to independent hotels
New brand Trinity Hotel Groups will sell group bookings to smaller hotel operators
Doctors remain central protagonists in State’s reproductive health history
President signed Bill repealing Eighth into law, but it will be doctors implementing it in a clinical setting
Inside Track: Claire Garvey, couture designer
Dublin-based fashion designer wants to work with as many musicians as possible
Class and ideology have always dominated Irish housing policy
Governments have the desire to solve housing issues, but refuse to face down vested interests
Ex-UL president to hand back degree in Brian Cowen protest
Edward Walsh joins criticism of NUI for granting doctorate
President attends launch of atlas of historic Galway towns
Michael D Higgins says words used about migrants similar to those used during Famine
The story of the two women who were hanged in 20th century Ireland
Mary Daly and Annie Walshe were both executed for the murder of their husbands
Historians aiding centenaries want no involvement in NI politics
Maurice Manning says advisory committee refused State request to involve peace process
Student loan scheme unlikely as all-party support seen as key
Fianna Fáil has reservations over such a move while Sinn Féin fiercely opposed
Services to pay tribute to dead of 1916 and conflict in North
Archbishops Diarmuid Martin and Michael Jackson to pause for silent prayer at GPO
Church events in January to highlight 1916 centenaries
Catholic bishops say events being prepared and details to be announced shortly
Exclusion of part-time students from free fees scheme challenged
As CAO offers come out, RIA says it’s unfair 20,000 students aren’t eligible for grants
Mother and baby homes inquiry seeks to hear from residents
Commission to focus on 14 homes, with report to be completed by 2018
Funding doubts causing university ‘brain drain’ - RIA president
CERN scientist and Glen Dimplex chair among 19 new members admitted to RIA
Too many courses on CAO, says HEA boss
Universities backtrack on plan to reform ‘bewildering’ CAO system
Mother and baby homes commission to begin work
Investigation officially underway following formal appointment of three commissioners
Mother and baby homes commission can compel drug companies
Commission will cover living conditions, high mortality rates and vaccine trials
Good year/bad year: 2014 in education
On the bright side, part-time teachers got a better deal and there were gains for women’s rights in academia; on the downside, Irish universities slipped in the rankings and there was little progress on pluralism in schools
Women own just 12% of farms in Ireland, forum hears
‘Marrying land’ rather than succession is main way for women to get farm ownership
UK royal presence at 1916 commemorations ‘depends on context’
If royals included with other international leaders, ‘it would be appropriate’
Public meeting on centenary events ‘not sparked by Ferriter remarks’
Issue of royals attending Rising commemoration just one of many likely to be raised
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