Women 'significantly underrepresented' on Monaghan County Council. Women continue to be significantly underrepresented on Monaghan County Council. Indeed, securing only 3 out of 18 seats, just 17% of the total representation. Furthermore, of the 36 candidates in the 2024 local elections; 8 were women running against 28 men. Moreover, this reflects one of the lowest proportions of female representation across the island. Notably, there are currently no female representatives in the Carrickmacross-Castleblayney Local Electoral Area. The National Women's Council, in collaboration with the Monaghan Women's Assembly and Monaghan County Council, this week hosted a regional seminar entitled "Women Beyond the Dáil: Access, Representation and Retention in Irish Local Government" at Monaghan County Council, Council Chambers in Mtek 1.
Jodie Curran spoke with Cllr Sinéad Flynn who is the Chairperson of the Monaghan Women's Assembly about the importance of this event:
