Longford County Council highlights International Women’s Day with ‘gender flipped-Council meeting’

Longford County Council highlighted next Wednesday's International Women’s Day with a reversal of the existing gender make-up for an inverted Council meeting comprised of 16 women and 2 men. The initiative instigated by WoMeN’s (Western Midlands and Northern) Regional Caucus draws attention to the imbalance in the composition of Councils and raises awareness of the role of women in local government.

At today's gathering Longford County Council councillors Cllr Peggy Nolan and Cllr Uruemu Adejnmi were joined by Longford women from across the political, community and business landscape.

Attendees included Longford Chamber of Commerce Chair Fiona Fenlon, Longford Older Persons Council Chair Kitty Hughes, Longford PPN Secretariat Francesca Pawelczyk, and Emmy-nominated broadcast journalist Shaunagh Connaire.

Longford County Council Cathaoirleach Cllr Turlough McGovern welcomed all to the meeting, with an introduction by Cllr Uruemu Adejinmi. The Community Recognition Fund 2023 and a N4 Mullingar to Rooskey Bypass Update were discussed. There was a closing statement by Cllr Peggy Nolan.

The event was in association with the WoMeN’s (Western Midlands and Northern) Regional Caucus. The objective of the event is to raises awareness of the work and role of women in local government and to draw attention to the imbalance in the composition of councils.