Vicky Phelan to open #FemFest on Saturday

"It is so important for young women in Ireland to hear directly from women in leadership roles, which is why I am so delighted to speak at #FemFest."

The National Women’s Council of Ireland have announced that Vicky Phelan will open the conference for young women at Liberty Hall on Saturday.

Celebrating Dail100, and joined by a panel of speakers that includes journalist and author Martina Fitzgerald and activist Ellie Kisyombe, 200 young women will be discussing the importance of the women in leadership and why young women in Ireland need more female role models.