Micheál Martin promises reforms to help women in politics

Taoiseach Micheál Martin

Improving the rights of female politicians to enable them have children “needs to be looked at very seriously”, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has told his party.

At a private meeting of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party, Mr Martin said the current position on maternity leave in the Oireachtas, childcare and other issues for women in politics, need to be addressed.