Fianna Fáil has conceded it is “disappointed” with the proportion of female candidates it is running in the local and European elections in May.
The party’s enterprise spokesman Dara Calleary said today that less than 20 per cent of its candidates nationally for the May 23rd elections would be women, significantly less that the 30 per cent quota that will come into operation in 2016.
Like other parties, Fianna Fáil had aspired to get its proportion of women candidates close to the 30 per cent target.
We invite you to read the full article published March 19, 2014
Fianna Fáil has conceded it is “disappointed” with the proportion of female candidates it is running in the local and European elections in May.
The party’s enterprise spokesman Dara Calleary said today that less than 20 per cent of its candidates nationally for the May 23rd elections would be women, significantly less that the 30 per cent quota that will come into operation in 2016.
Like other parties, Fianna Fáil had aspired to get its proportion of women candidates close to the 30 per cent target.
We invite you to read the full article published March 19, 2014