Ireland's 'childless cat ladies' on why they love their lives — and are proud of their feline friends

Ruth O'Connor speaks to some of Ireland's proud 'childless cat ladies' and asks what they think of cats, Harris, the status of women in society and the misogynistic stereotype of the childless cat lady - long linked to witches, spinsters and women without children.

Some of the fur babies of Ireland's 'childless cat ladies'

In the US JD Vance’s criticism of prominent Democrats as miserable 'childless cat ladies' sparked outrage among many women with many now reclaiming the sexist 'cat lady' stereotype as a call to action trope as a call to action this election season.

Cat-lover and megastar Taylor Swift recently proclaimed her support on Instagram for Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 Presidential Election - signing the post: ‘With Love and Hope, Taylor Swift, Childless Cat Lady’.