With just one female TD, why are women not getting elected in Cork? 

In total 44 women are set to become TDs, which would represent 25% of the Dáil 

Holly Cairns is the only female TD to have been elected across the entirety of Cork city and county. Picture: Damien Storan

For the second election in a row, just one female TD, Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns, will be elected across the entirety of Cork city and county.

While a 40% candidate gender quota had been introduced ahead of last Friday's election, the percentage of women TDs elected to the incoming Dáil is expected to increase by just 2% when all votes are counted.