A number of events are being organised locally this year to mark 120 years of local government in Ireland.
The National Women's Council of Ireland is organising its own to show the contribution of women to local government over that time. It's being held in Monaghan on May 16th and the group is looking for people to get in touch to share their stories and memories.
Development Officer with the NWCI Catherine Lane outlined more when she spoke to Eddie Butler on The Wider View on Monday:
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