# female

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# Dublin

Witness appeal after woman killed following single-vehicle collision in Howth

The incident occurred at 3.20pm yesterday on Windgate Road, when the car collided with the pillar of a house.

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Jun 3rd 2019, 8:45 AM

# worth knowing

Did you know males are at an equal risk of HPV as females? If you did you're in the minority

Two thirds of people don’t realise that males and females are at an equal risk of contracting a HPV infection.

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Sep 4th 2018, 8:38 AM

# Gender Equality

After years of high-profile gender issues at NUIG, 40% of senior lecturers are now female

The equality reports come following a series of high profile gender discrimination cases taken against the university by female academic staff in recent years.

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Oct 31st 2017, 5:09 PM

# ASAI

Complaint about 'misleading' online ad for Cork IVF clinic upheld

A complaint about a radio ad for the same clinic was also upheld.

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Sep 23rd 2017, 11:00 AM

# births and deaths

More males are born in Ireland, but women are living longer

Some 53,000 more females than males were recorded in the Census 2016 results.

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Apr 8th 2017, 6:00 AM

# Girl Power

Women on State boards on the rise as 'talent bank' boosts numbers

A target of 40% female representation has been set for State boards.

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Mar 8th 2017, 6:03 AM

# prenatal gender tests

Indian police find 19 female foetuses dumped in sewer

Women in India can face pressure to produce male children, who are seen as breadwinners.

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Mar 7th 2017, 12:51 PM

Voices

'Families hire 'cutters' to remove any sensation for the girl and it's called a rite of passage'

Extreme forms of mutilation can lead to difficulties in menstruation, painful intercourse, incontinence and infertility.

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Mar 24th 2016, 4:00 PM

Dalai Lama: 'My female successor needs to be attractive, otherwise they won't be much use'

Not what you usually hear from the Buddhist monk.

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Sep 23rd 2015, 9:32 PM

# mars and venus

This map shows where women outnumber men around the world

Ireland is among the more even countries.

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Aug 22nd 2015, 5:00 PM

# Hackballscross

Woman found dead in Louth house as gardaí probe link with fatal motorway crash

The body has been discovered at a house in Hackballscross, Co Louth.

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Jul 27th 2015, 10:47 PM

# Gender Quotas

Can Fianna Fáil entice more women by holding bootcamps?*

*No, not the muscle kind.

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Feb 14th 2015, 3:00 PM

# Women drivers

The guards have responded to that 'sexist' tweet

The tweet from the gardaí caused quite a bit of bother online.

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Feb 13th 2015, 10:50 PM

# gender balance

Minister, mother, and TD on why young women need to see more female leaders

The Minister for Justice said that women often feel they have more to prove.

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Nov 25th 2014, 4:00 PM

# Investigation

Second man arrested after shots fired at Limerick house

A man was arrested after a motorcycle was seen leaving the scene.

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Sep 17th 2014, 8:17 AM

# 1920s ireland

Can you help identify these pioneering 1920s Irish science students?

They were students at UCD in 1920. Was one of them a relation of yours?

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Aug 24th 2014, 10:30 AM

# genders

These are the main differences between men and women in Irish society

Irish women are also the most fertile in Europe, a new report notes, while men are more likely to be imprisoned.

46.8k

Jul 29th 2014, 12:38 PM

# it's a girl's world

Pixar finally has a lead female character who ISN'T a princess

Meet 11-year-old Reilly.

16.8k

Jun 29th 2014, 11:00 AM

# always

Brilliant ad redefines what 'like a girl' means, and everyone should watch it

“I wake up in the morning like a girl, because I AM a girl.

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Jun 27th 2014, 9:32 AM

# age limit

Revised bill would allow people to legally change their gender at age 16 or 17

However, a court order will be required, as well as certification from a doctor that the applicant is mature enough.

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Jun 17th 2014, 10:35 PM

# Mullingar

Westmeath woman Dorothy Healy found safe and well

Gardaí have thanked the public for their assistance.

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May 2nd 2014, 12:06 PM

Voices

Opinion: Women CEOs more likely to be fired? Here we go again ...

Female CEO are more likely to be fired, according to a new report. Let’s look at the possible reasons for this finding.

Apr 29th 2014, 6:00 PM

# historian

Royal Irish Academy appoints first woman president in 229 years

The academy appointed its second female chief executive in November 2013.

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Mar 16th 2014, 2:42 PM

# firhouse

Woman in her 50s found dead at house in Dublin

A garda investigation has begun into the discovery of the woman’s body.

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Mar 10th 2014, 8:22 AM

# GIRLS ALLOWED

Comedian who was axed for being female gets apology after Twitter backs her up

Jenny Collier was told there were “too many women”.

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Mar 9th 2014, 1:40 PM

# 1918

Senator gathers all the ladies of Leinster House for photo shoot

The occasion will mark the 95th anniversary of the 1918 General Election – and Ivana Bacik hopes to have a majority of women in the chamber for the first time ever.

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Jan 25th 2014, 10:15 AM

# hairy situations

The absolute worst things about having girl hair

Come, share your pain.

32.4k

Nov 23rd 2013, 1:00 PM

# Women

Concern over female teens getting genital cosmetic surgery

Two new papers also say that little research exists about the clinical effectiveness and risks of this surgery.

26.9k

Nov 15th 2013, 7:30 AM

# female problems

12 challenges women face that men just don't understand

They may think they do, but they couldn’t possibly.

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Nov 5th 2013, 9:30 PM

# Body Found

Woman arrested after body of female found in west Dublin house

The discovery was made this morning at a house on Warrenstown Walk near Blanchardstown.

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Oct 31st 2013, 10:31 PM

# gender battles

Let’s bring an end to ‘boys’ and ‘girls’ toys, say parents

A group of parents want to see an end to the gender-specific advertisement of toys for boys and girls.

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Jun 23rd 2013, 8:00 AM

# Assault

Woman arrested over assault of 10-month-old child

The woman, who is in her 30s, was charged in relation to an assault in March and will appear before court today.

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May 30th 2013, 9:18 AM

# James Cahillane

Two arrested in James Cahillane murder investigation

Cahillane was last seen on 18 April. His body was found the following day after a fire in his home.

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May 10th 2013, 8:00 AM

# Assault

PSNI seek witnesses to assault of teenage girl

Police would particularly appeal to a male, with blonde hair, who is believed to have been in the vicinity at the time of the assault and may have spoken to the victim, to contact them.

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Mar 11th 2013, 8:46 PM

# Fianna Fáil

First female president of Ógra Fianna Fáil elected

Sligo accountant Kate Feeney promised to strengthen the voice of the younger party leaders.

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Feb 24th 2013, 4:30 PM

# Arrests

Gardaí arrest four people after search in Clare

The three men and one woman are aged from their late 20s to late 40s.

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Dec 5th 2012, 1:53 PM

# Courts

Judges 'need guidelines' for sexual assault sentencing

The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre said today that giving a man found guilty of sexual assault a fine and a suspended sentence “doesn’t give out a good message”.

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Oct 18th 2012, 12:31 PM