A century after women's first victory for suffrage in Ireland, 2018 is set to be a monumental year for women's equality
March 8th marks International Women’s Day and this year marks 100 years since women first won the vote.
After debating the Wildlife Bill for 12 hours in the Seanad, Senator Higgins was happy to report last-minute wins in two areas. Senator Higgins succeeded in persuading the Minister to accept her amendment which requires a report to be produced on the condition, restoration and rewetting potential of ALL blanket bog National Heritage Areas before any order to remove protection of these bogs can be made. Which means no golf course or other ill-conceived developments in these National Heritage Areas for the foreseeable future. The Minister also accepted Senator Higgins' amendment to require a report on how turbury (peat cutting) rights operate – to include recommendations on a definition of ‘household use’ – important not only in terms of climate action but also a just transition.
March 8th marks International Women’s Day and this year marks 100 years since women first won the vote.
Yesterday, Senator Alice-Mary Higgins joined other Oireachtas members to announce Oireachtas plans to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of Irish women being granted the right to vote and run in parliamentary elections.