The Fianna Fáil councillor won a seat in the local elections earlier this year.
Gender quotas are needed in politics to ensure balance.
That's the message from Fianna Fáil Councillor Claire Murray who is running as a general election candidate for Offaly.
She was successful in obtaining a seat in the Edenderry area in June.
Healthcare for rural areas and immigration are some of the key issues in her campaign.
Councillor Murray says that her local election performance was strong in its own right:
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