'You're almost afraid to say what you think': Harassment contributing to women in Cork leaving politics
Source: Echo Live
AN ELECTED member of Cork County Council, who has announced her intention not to run again, has said she received a death threat and online abuse during her two terms as a councillor.
During an investigation by The Echo into the harassment of local female councillors and candidates, Midleton-based Fine Gael councillor Susan McCarthy said her decision not to run again was not because of the hand-written death threat she received or the online abuse, but to regain a proper work/life balance.
Click here to read the full article published by Echo Live on 14 November 2023.
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AN ELECTED member of Cork County Council, who has announced her intention not to run again, has said she received a death threat and online abuse during her two terms as a councillor.
During an investigation by The Echo into the harassment of local female councillors and candidates, Midleton-based Fine Gael councillor Susan McCarthy said her decision not to run again was not because of the hand-written death threat she received or the online abuse, but to regain a proper work/life balance.
Click here to read the full article published by Echo Live on 14 November 2023.
Image by Echo Live