26% of the current councillors in the country are women.
A new campaign is being launched to increase the number of women running for election.
26% of councillors around the country are women, following the recent Local Elections.
The number of female councillors increased in the midlands in June, with 12 women elected to local authorities in the region.
However, there's still a significant discrepancy in terms of gender, with 80% of the seats in Laois, Offaly and Westmeath, filled by men.
The Gender Quotas Alliance is calling for 40% of candidates running in future local elections to be female.
Director of the National Women’s Council, Orla O'Connor, says political parties need to be forced to make changes:
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