The Irish Times

Complaints procedure over refusal of pub entry ‘not fit for purpose’ – IHREC

Law disproportionately impacts disabled people and members of Traveller and Roma communities, says watchdog

Mon Feb 14 2022 - 07:08

School caretaker called teacher a ‘disgrace’ after trying to remove Virgin Mary statue

Caretaker and teacher tussled over placement of statue on May altar in school

Thu Aug 19 2021 - 14:03

Proposed law to give retirees a say in pension disputes to be debated in the Dáil

Move follows years of lobbying by former employees

Sun Jun 27 2021 - 20:19

Leaving Cert: Cancelled elements may be flagged on students’ results

Contentious practice of annotating certificates has been subject to legal action in past

Wed Apr 15 2020 - 17:26

Our university promotions system is designed by men for men

Opinion: We need gender-competent leaders to ensure more women move upwards

Wed Feb 19 2020 - 09:02

Vizlegal opens up its legal search and tracking platform to Irish barristers

Service used until now by solicitors will be available to Bar of Ireland’s 2,200 members

Thu Nov 14 2019 - 05:33

Headscarves and turbans to be allowed as part of Garda uniform

Decision aimed at driving recruitment of ethnic minorities

Thu Apr 04 2019 - 00:10

Public bodies can rely on EU law, court rules

Court of Justice of European Union rules on referral from Supreme Court in equality case

Wed Dec 05 2018 - 00:20

Thousands of retired semi-State workers ‘struggling’ on small pensions

Representatives outline grievances to Oireachtas committee

Thu Oct 25 2018 - 16:58

NUI Galway refuses to divulge cost of settling gender-row cases

Confidential settlement involving four lecturers required sign-off by the Government

Wed Jul 25 2018 - 19:06

Four female lecturers promoted after NUIG gender discrimination dispute

Settlement costs likely to run to hundreds of thousands of euro

Wed Jul 25 2018 - 01:00

Court to hear disabled woman’s appeal over attempt to resume job

Marie Daly worked as SNA in Cork school before suffering serious injuries in road accident

Fri Jul 13 2018 - 16:15

NUI Galway wins recognition for gender equality

NUI Galway and Maynooth University show ‘solid foundation’ in tackling gender bias

Mon May 07 2018 - 01:04

Students claiming religious bias urge further investigation

Four siblings aggrieved over handling of complaints about NUI Galway

Wed Feb 14 2018 - 01:12

Court overturns award to disabled special needs assistant

Judges rule school was within rights not to employ woman as she could not perform tasks

Thu Feb 01 2018 - 20:52

Bar staff should get anti-racism training, says Traveller activist

Comments follow settlement in case of four Travellers refused service in Maynooth bar

Mon Dec 18 2017 - 01:00

NUIG urged to resolve issue of four women seeking promotion

Irish and British academics support solidarity event

Thu Dec 07 2017 - 20:04

Galway lecturer promoted by university after agreement

University accepts Dr Elizabeth Tilley exceeded qualifications for senior lecturership

Mon Oct 23 2017 - 01:00

What did you do at the work Christmas party?

SFA reminds employers of their potential liability for indiscretions at festive work events

Thu Dec 15 2016 - 16:35

WRC chief rules out a return to 1970s-style industrial action

Oonagh Buckley says the scale of strike action remains relatively low

Thu Sept 29 2016 - 01:00

NUIG president says ranking rise down to calibre of staff

Dr Jim Browne says he is confident the university is addressing the gender issue

Wed Sept 07 2016 - 09:34

Judge orders preliminary hearing in NUIG discrimination case

Four female lecturers alleging gender discrimination in a competition for promotion

Tue Jul 26 2016 - 13:55

Women lecturers sue NUIG over alleged discrimination

Four staff members claim they were not promoted to senior role due to their gender

Wed Jul 20 2016 - 20:15

The great divide: why are there so few senior female academics?

A new report aims to transform gender equality in Irish universities

Mon Jun 27 2016 - 01:00

Third-level institutions face targets for women in senior posts

Higher Education Authority report aims to tackle under-representation of women

Mon Jun 27 2016 - 01:00

Child benefit could be paid to fathers under proposed reforms

Leo Varadkar to consider amending monthly payment due to changing family structures

Wed Jun 15 2016 - 01:00

NUI Galway seeks removal of ‘defamatory’ blog post

Micheline Sheehy Skeffington ‘horrified’ at legal action attempting to shut down campaign

Tue May 31 2016 - 21:43

Gender quotas for senior posts to be introduced at NUI Galway

Move may have significant implications for other colleges and public sector employers

Tue May 17 2016 - 19:44

Mandatory gender quotas will ‘not resolve’ issues at NUIG – Siptu

NUIG has the lowest representation of women at senior levels in Irish universities

Tue May 17 2016 - 12:13

Former academic welcomes gender quota proposal for NUI Galway

Dr Micheline Sheehy Skeffington won landmark discrimination case against university

Fri Apr 15 2016 - 01:01

Mandatory gender quotas proposed for NUI Galway

Move comes after Dr Micheline Sheehy Skeffington won key Equality Tribunal case

Thu Apr 14 2016 - 01:01

Niall Crowley: Landlord discrimination row is very revealing

Dispute over tenants’ rights suggests institutions are failing in their duties

Fri Apr 01 2016 - 01:00

NUIG staff recount ‘misogyny’ and ‘bullying’ in workplace culture

Excerpts from female respondents describe discrimination as ‘pervasive’ in institution

Wed Mar 02 2016 - 15:28

NUI Galway appoints vice president for equality and diversity

Post one of four major proposals after Micheline Sheehy Skeffington bias ruling

Sat Feb 27 2016 - 01:02