Women on top: Forbes names 100 most powerful

PRESIDENT Mary McAleese is among the world’s most powerful women, according to Forbes magazine.

The President is now ranked 55 in the top 100 list, a significant drop from last year’s list when she was in 21st position.

The prestigious list has 30 female politicians in its top 100, with German’s first female chancellor Angela Merkel ranked as the world’s most powerful and influential woman.