Women ‘seen and not heard’ in Fine Gael

The Taoiseach has been urged to end his party’s "hypocrisy" towards gender equality and show young women that Fine Gael can be a party for them.

The comments were made in a resignation letter to Enda Kenny from the chair of the party’s women’s group, Galway businesswoman Frances Cahill.

Ms Cahill handed in her resignation before the controversies surrounding the over-looking of two women in choosing John Mcnulty as the Fine Gael nominee for the Seanad by-election.