#ge11 – Deshocks

Two steps forward, one step back

Two weeks ago today, I attended an event at the Imperial Hotel organised by the 50:50 Group, which wants to see an improvement in Ireland’s rate of female representation. On Sunday I watched the count at Cork City Hall as Deirdre Clune lost her seat in Cork South Central, bringing the representation there [...]

2011-03-06T13:08:53+00:00 March 6th, 2011|Categories: Opinion|Tags: #ge11, change, feminism, Fine Gael, General Election, Ireland, progress, women|

What are the odds?

With only 6 women out of 67 candidates running throughout Cork, the odds are certainly not stacking up at 50-50. As Áine Kerr wrote in yesterday’s Irish Times, Mná na hÉireann are losing ground. But that’s all set to change, if a new group set up in Cork before Christmas has its way. The [...]

2011-02-18T10:44:33+00:00 February 18th, 2011|Categories: Opinion|Tags: #ge11, activism, Cork, Cork City Council, Cork East, Cork North Central, Cork South Central, Cork South West, Deirdre Clune, Election 2011, equality, Fine Gael, Kathleen Lynch, Mary Robinson, women|