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

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.

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