Just 19 per cent of local authority seats in the midlands are filled by women.
Women make up just a quarter of all councillors in local government across the country.
The National Women's Council is hoping to boost their numbers through a family-friendly Toolkit in Longford, where just 11% of councillors are women.
Politics continues to be dominated by men - just 11% of councillors in Offaly are women, it's 15% for Westmeath and 26% in Laois
National Women's Council spokesperson Rachel Coyle says they want to change things:
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