Stamps on Women’s Day 2026 – Ireland

Ireland Post (An Post) issued a set of four stamps on 06 Mar 2026 to commemorate International Women’s Day 2026 four Women Medics Past and Present feature on the stamps.

• Doctor Emily Winifred Dickson (1866-1944), who in 1893 became the first woman Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

• Doctor Kathleen Lynn (1874-1955), who in 1919 co-founded St. Ultan’s Infant Hospital, managed entirely by women.

• Professor Rhona Mahony (contemporary), Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, and Fetal Medicine Specialist. From 2012-2018, the first woman Master of the National Maternity Hospital.

• Professor Janice Walshe (contemporary), Consultant Medical Oncologist and National Principal Investigator for many international breast cancer trials.

The new ‘E’ rate for postage to the UK and Europe and ‘N’ rate, for postage within the island of Ireland.

Stamps Courtesy – An Post