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:
Westmeath Man Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Content Jailed
CIF Wants Real Action From Accelerate Infrastructure Action Plan
Former Offaly Councillor To Transform Tourist Apartments
Westmeath Lotto Player Scoops €6m Lotto Win
Illegal Peat Extraction Sparks Demand For Stronger Enforcement
Laois TD Demands Answers On Future Of Mental Health Unit
Works On Midlands Castle Set To Begin
Laois Charity Warns Public Of Bogus Door-to-Door Collections
Leinster IFA Elect New Chair
Laois Most Likely County In Midlands For White Christmas
Couples's Injury Claim Rumbled By Honeymoon Photos
Midlands Consumers Express Concerns On Rising Electricity Prices
Offaly Olympian To Present Teen Docuseries
Enoch Burke Criminal Contempt Proceedings To Be Decided Before Christmas
Enterprise Minister Calls For End To Nuisance Objections Amid Infrastructure Plan
Mercosur Trade Deal 'Cannot Proceed' - Midlands MEP
Public Urination Leads Gardaí To Apprentice's €17k Drug Haul
Laois Cathaoirleach Pushes For Redesigned Road Layout
Dreams Come True For Westmeath EuroDreams Winner
Department Of Agriculture Confirms €2.5m In Midlands Beef Welfare Payments