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Women’s representation rises as Irish government loses election

By Leah Culhane Filed Under: Europe, Featured Posted: March 4, 2016

With the final results of the Irish general election now in, Leah Culhane considers the impact of gender quotas on male over-representation within the lower house. Following the onset of Ireland’s deep financial crisis, the dominating focus in the last two elections has been the need for substantive change. The ‘earthquake’ election of 2011 arguably marked […]

Tagged With: Dáil, feminism, Ireland, proportional representation, women's representation

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