Women still account for just one in five local councillors

Despite a marked improvement in the local elections, women still account for just 20% of local councillors, write Adrian Kavanagh, Fiona Buckley, Claire McGing, and Noirín Clancy

THE 2014 local elections have seen a marked improvement on the low level of female candidacy and representation associated with previous contests.

There were 127 more women candidates contesting this year’s local elections than in 2009.