The Best Boys in Europe – How Irish Activists See themselves
Review of the Defending Freedoms, Advancing Human Rights: Equal Marriage Referendum 10+ Conference Report Many of us have wondered why…
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Children first!
The Irish Times published an article on 6 August 2026, by Ellen Coyne, titled “New public information campaign warns of the terms “tradwife” and “manosphere.” “Tradwife“ influencer/s and other online trends seen…
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The countess Statement on male lactation
A two-day conference hosted by the Association of Lactation Consultants of Ireland has come under fire because of safeguarding concerns…
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The Countess response to the departure of the Head of HSE Gender Healthcare & a new model of care.
The announcement that the “Head of HSE gender healthcare is to step down at the end of the year, after…
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Women in Australia have no right to say no to men in female-only spaces
In a devastating result for women, the Australian Full Federal Court has handed down its judgement in Tickle v Giggle.…
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Countess CEO addresses the House of Commons for the second time
Laoise de Brún BL, CEO and Founder of The Countess, was invited to speak at The Women’s Policy Centre Parliamentary…
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Press Statement: Gardaí ‘in favour’ of recording ethnicity of suspects
Stunning result for The Countess initiative, The Women’s Coalition on Immigation, as An Garda Suíochána come out in favour of…
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Laoise de Brún speaks on Surrogacy at the European Parliament
A day before International Children’s Rights Day, a major conference entitled “Surrogacy: An Ethical and Political Challenge for Europe” was…
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No Leo, The GRA is not right!
Response to Leo Varadkar in the Sunday Times by Sorcha Nic Lochlainn, Director of The Countess Leo Varadkar’s article in…
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The Countess calls for the Gender Recognition Act to be amended to exclude prisons
The Countess calls for the Gender Recognition Act to be amended to exclude prisons after the release of Barbie Kardashian…
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Pressure from the EU must be resisted
The Irish Government, specifically the Dept of Justice said that it would write to the European Commission on Monday to…
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NCCA Primary school Curriculum consultation
The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) consultation on the Draft Primary School Curriculum closes this Friday, 7th June.…
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The Erosion of Sex-based Language in Irish Legislation and Public Discourse
A new paper by The Countess, entitled “The Erosion of Sex-based Language in Irish Legislation and Public Discourse”, explains definitively…
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