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€171,000 to encourage women from rural Ireland into politics

Source: Westmeath Examiner

Funding of €171,162 has been announced for the Longford-based See Her Elected (SHE), in support of their work in supporting and encouraging the participation of women from rural Ireland in local politics.

Minister of State for Planning and Local Government Alan Dillon allocated the funding to Longford Women’s Link, the parent organisation of See Her Elected.

“The outcome of the local elections in June of this year was encouraging in terms of the participation of women in local government,” the minister said when announcing the funding.

“A record 681 female candidates participated, representing an almost 18% increase on the previous elections in 2019, and almost a third of candidates overall.

“The 247 women councillors elected make up 26% of councillors overall – the highest proportion of women elected to local government in the history of the state.

“There is, however, still plenty of work to be done towards our goal of making our council chambers fully reflective of the communities they serve. Groups like See Her Elected are essential to making that goal a reality.”

Read here the full article published by the Westmeath Examiner on 10 November 2024.

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Funding of €171,162 has been announced for the Longford-based See Her Elected (SHE), in support of their work in supporting and encouraging the participation of women from rural Ireland in local politics.

Minister of State for Planning and Local Government Alan Dillon allocated the funding to Longford Women’s Link, the parent organisation of See Her Elected.

“The outcome of the local elections in June of this year was encouraging in terms of the participation of women in local government,” the minister said when announcing the funding.

“A record 681 female candidates participated, representing an almost 18% increase on the previous elections in 2019, and almost a third of candidates overall.

“The 247 women councillors elected make up 26% of councillors overall – the highest proportion of women elected to local government in the history of the state.

“There is, however, still plenty of work to be done towards our goal of making our council chambers fully reflective of the communities they serve. Groups like See Her Elected are essential to making that goal a reality.”

Read here the full article published by the Westmeath Examiner on 10 November 2024.

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