Capital visit for Limerick Women’s Caucus membership
A FORUM set up to support the female members of Limerick council met senior politicians on a trip to the Oireachtas.
Members of the Limerick Women's Caucus headed for Dublin to hold a number of meetings.
The cross-party group was established in 2019, at the start of the current council term , and meets on a regular basis.
Its aim is to increase the female representation within the 40 member council.
While at Leinster House, they met a number of local TDs including Kieran O'Donnell, Brian Leddin, Maurice Quinlivan and Richard O'Donoghue.
They were also joined by local Senators Maria Byrne and Paul Gavan at the day-long visit.
The members also held a meeting with the women's caucus of the Oireachtas, which represents Ireland's female parliamentarians.
The delegation from Limerick was joined by council staff members Laura Flannery, Liz Creamer and Aedin Foley.