# Women in Politics
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This year
2024
Social Democrats
'We have to face these things head on': Cairns says more women needed in politics to combat harassment
11 Feb
11.5k
Last year
2023
Cost of Doing Business
Oireachtas costs rose to €141.5m last year as more security was needed for politicians
3 Jul 2023
9.3k
49
All time
Women in Politics
Report details abuse experienced by women from ethnic minority backgrounds while canvassing
31 Mar 2022
9.3k
4
Voices
Opinion: It’s harder for the Dublin Bay South voters to not elect a woman - and that's progress
Caitriona Gleeson
Updated
9 Jul 2021
19.3k
84
Voices
Minister Anne Rabbitte: 'The voice at the end of the line told me to back down or they'd come for me'
Anne Rabbitte
2 May 2021
57.7k
46
Criticism
'It was misogynistic': Government leaders hit out at cartoon depicting Mary Lou McDonald as a witch
23 Mar 2021
40.3k
56
Women in Politics
'A deeply sexist trope': Criticism of newspaper witch cartoon of Mary Lou McDonald
22 Mar 2021
56.4k
107
Women in Politics
Pregnancy, parenting and politics: 'It's not advisable to go on a campaign trail two weeks postpartum'
14 Mar 2021
30.8k
3
steps of congress
Ocasio-Cortez criticises Republican congressman over 'f***ing bitch' comment
24 Jul 2020
50.4k
116
Women in Politics
General election to feature in upcoming debates of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality
15 Feb 2020
9.9k
29
Women for Election
Plan for 'bad weather' and 'watch out for dragons in your own party': What FF and FG are telling women election candidates
27 Mar 2019
19.4k
20
Women in Politics
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is changing the face of US politics - here's how
8 Jan 2019
6.9k
3
Women in Politics
Substitutes for female politicians on maternity leave should be considered, says Taoiseach
10 Sep 2018
13.9k
68
Bring Back Obama
Barack Obama is urging women to get more involved in politics as 'men have been getting on my nerves'
19 Jul 2018
2.6k
1
Investigation
Leo says 'bullying won't be tolerated in Fine Gael' following sexism allegations made by senator
22 Feb 2018
21.4k
109
sunday interview
Joan Burton has a lot to say about Enda Kenny's 'cop-out' on abortion
12 Jun 2016
15.0k
81
30th government
Despite a pledge by Enda Kenny, no increase in the number of female ministers
7 May 2016
15.5k
104
Mná na hÉireann
We now have more female TDs than ever before - but do we really have gender quotas to thank?
1 Mar 2016
50.7k
75
Voices
'Downton Abbey and tea cups': We’ve a fairly dreadful record of sexism in Irish politics
Lorraine Courtney
18 Feb 2016
269
74
Women in Politics
Number of women running in next election already exceeds 2011 levels
17 Aug 2015
14.5k
60
Gender Quotas
After Averil's shock departure, how do other parties shape up in terms of women?
31 May 2015
11.4k
45
Voices
Whatever about What Averil Did Next, what about the future of the Soldiers of Destiny?
Donal O'Keeffe
27 May 2015
97
51
Gender Quotas
'Deeply, deeply misogynistic': Women share their experiences of life in politics
12 Jul 2014
10.4k
64
Women in Politics
Local election candidate subjected to 'vile abuse' for being pregnant
16 May 2014
48.7k
148
Leader of the Pack
Mary Lou McDonald says she ‘has what it takes’ to be Sinn Féin’s next leader
21 Mar 2014
20.5k
183
quotas
Dublin Councillor calls for 50% of seats to go to women in local elections
10 Mar 2014
9.5k
131
Voices
Column: I’ve been involved in politics since before I could vote – but it's still a man’s world
Emer Higgins
5 Mar 2014
547
40
Girl Power
There are 6 ways to make the Oireachtas more women friendly, says NWCI
4 Mar 2014
4.9k
38
Voices
Column: For the first time, a woman is to be the mayor of Paris
Natalie Tennyson
13 Feb 2014
77
13
Voices
Column: More female voices are needed in Irish politics to tackle societal imbalances
Laura Reid
26 Apr 2013
413
56
Women in Politics
Women of the west urged to take first step into political life
16 Jun 2012
3.2k
32
Kathleen Lynch
'Brilliant blue eyes and dark red hair,' the New York Times on Kathleen Lynch
9 Feb 2012
7.1k
15
Women in Politics
Gender quotas welcome - but 'token' women candidates won't work
21 Jan 2012
3.0k
32
Women in Politics
Irish system has failed to provide higher number of women TDs: Taoiseach
20 Jan 2012
3.0k
54