The Irish Times

Billie Jean King, Sheryl Sandberg and others on how to close the gender pay gap

Trailblazers from around the world discuss what works and what else needs to be done

Fri Aug 07 2020 - 15:19

‘England get out of Ireland’ does not apply to abortion

Sinn Féin and DUP show abortion ranks higher than nationalism or unionism

Sat Oct 26 2019 - 06:00

A journey from the Derry march that ignited the Troubles to Belfast Pride

The North 50 years on: Many of the 4,000 dead are remembered only by their families

Sat Aug 10 2019 - 00:34

Bill to change abortion law ‘treats the people of NI with contempt’

Baroness O’Loan and Lord Eames challenge attempts to liberalise legislation

Mon Jul 15 2019 - 11:46

Westminster votes ‘signal a big change’ in Northern Ireland

Proposals to legalise same-sex marriage and to extend abortion access widely welcomed

Wed Jul 10 2019 - 22:25

Hard Border could lead to breakup of UK, Tory MP warns unionists

Chair of Westminster’s Northern Ireland committee says Brexit may result in united Ireland

Mon Jul 08 2019 - 21:52

Belfast bishop urges people to oppose NI abortion law change

Labour MP to table amendment to extend access to abortion to Northern Ireland

Sun Jul 07 2019 - 15:09

Abortion law change: Is Northern Ireland really next?

Pro-choice activists in the North hope a string of court cases will advance their cause

Sat Jan 12 2019 - 06:00

MPs vote to monitor how NI’s rights comply with rest of UK

North moves a step closer to abortion rights and marriage equality

Wed Oct 24 2018 - 21:45

‘Embarrassing’ Trump told Ireland is not part of UK

Politicians in UK and US respond with outrage to president’s undiplomatic comments

Fri Jul 13 2018 - 10:14

NI abortion law should be changed at Stormont, Sinn Féin says

Michelle O’Neill open to Intergovernmental Conference tackling issue in absence of powersharing

Tue Jun 05 2018 - 20:00

Abortion: MPs asked not to impose their will on Northern Ireland

House of Commons holds debate on proposal to repeal sections of 1861 law governing issue

Tue Jun 05 2018 - 19:43

MPs push for abortion reform in Northern Ireland

Cross-party coalition calls for British government to repeal 150-year-old legislation

Sun Jun 03 2018 - 21:23

No action on abortion in North until Assembly is back - No 10

Senior Conservatives call for free vote in on Labour bill to extend abortion rights to Northern Ireland

Tue May 29 2018 - 14:03

Northern Ireland to feel ripple effect from referendum Yes

‘The South has taken a big leap and . . . the North will actually feel it’s been left behind’

Mon May 28 2018 - 18:39

Northern Ireland cannot be left behind with abortion ban, says campigner

‘It must not be forgotten that us women in Northern Ireland are still persecuted by a Victorian-era abortion ban’

Sat May 26 2018 - 17:51

London’s ‘violent scourge’ condemned as murder figures soar

Shooting of girl (17) in Tottenham latest of 47 murders recorded in English city this year

Tue Apr 03 2018 - 15:23

Closure of Marie Stopes Belfast clinic ends five years of hostility

Anti-abortion protesters abused, intimidated and harassed clinic clients, say staff

Fri Dec 08 2017 - 01:00

London details plan to offer North’s women free abortions

UK equalities minister Justine Greening brands as an injustice usual €1,000 charge

Mon Oct 23 2017 - 18:42

UK government to give Northern Irish women access to abortion on NHS

Downing Street said annual cost of funding NI abortions in England would be £1million

Thu Jun 29 2017 - 17:27

Brexit campaign criticised after flying plane over Jo Cox service

Anti-EU side labelled ‘disgusting’ after interrupting London rally with Leave banner

Wed Jun 22 2016 - 18:18

Ken Livingstone suspended from Labour after Hitler ‘Zionist’ claim

Former London mayor accused of anti-Semitism after radio interview

Thu Apr 28 2016 - 14:31

Jeremy Corbyn wins UK Labour leadership on first round

Left-winger succeeds Ed Miliband as party leader with Tom Watson as deputy leader

Sat Sept 12 2015 - 13:03

Labour hopeful Burnham rejects charges of sexism

Candidate pledges to appoint gender-balanced shadow cabinet if elected

Sun Jul 26 2015 - 17:44

Man jailed over Twitter threats to rape London MP

Peter Nunn retweeted posts threatening to rape Stella Creasy and branded her a ‘witch’

Tue Sept 30 2014 - 09:05

Scarcity of women in top jobs ‘not just to do with sexism’

Influential Labour MP Stella Creasy believes women are holding themselves back

Thu May 01 2014 - 11:40

Twitter introduces option to report abusive tweets

Step comes after number of women subjected to torrent of abuse by service users

Thu Aug 29 2013 - 06:48

Man held over Twitter threats to MP and campaigner

Labour MP and campaigner received abusive messages on social networking site

Wed Aug 07 2013 - 10:40

Will Twitter protect its users properly?

The social networking site will need to do more to prove it takes abuse seriously

Sat Aug 03 2013 - 01:00

Man arrested over Twitter abuse of MP and campaigner

Journalist Caroline Criado Perez (29) was threatened on social media platform

Tue Jul 30 2013 - 20:08

Backlash brews against payday loan firms

London briefing: Is a clampdown on high-interest ‘legalised loan sharks’ in sight?

Wed Jul 03 2013 - 01:00