Women TDs: it’s the same old story

TWENTY-TWO women TDs have been elected to the 30th Dáil, the same number as in the previous Dáil.

Women’s political representation stays at 13%, leaving Ireland behind countries such as Costa Rica or Uzbekistan.

The notable exception is the Labour party. Of its 20 TDs, 35% are women. This compares to 8% in Fianna Fáil and 9% in Fine Gael.