Frances Fitzgerald resignation: A natural advocate for some of the most vulnerable in society

It was her action, or inaction while in Justice that finally led to Frances Fitzgerald’s downfall, writes Elaine Loughlin

IN 1987 a fresh faced Frances Fitzgerald, then chair of the Dublin branch of the Women’s Political Association, was aiming to “sow the seeds of change”.

In an interview with the then Cork Examiner she called on more women to get involved in politics: “It’s up to women to be seen at all levels, to be vital, organised and vocal. But it is not easy.”