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5050 meeting in Letterkenny, Friday 15th November 2013

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5050 NORTH WEST invites you to
 ‘Meet and chat with your female politicians’
Date:   Friday 15th November 2013
Time:   10.30am to 1.00pm,
Venue:   Cheshire Appartments, Long Lane, Letterkenny 
With the local elections in May 2014, this informal meeting will be a great opportunity for potential/selected candidates and women interested in politics  to talk directly to politicians, learn more about how it works, what is involved in running in local elections and supporting candidates.
Speakers include:
 Former Tanaiste, Mary Coughlan, MEP Marian Harkin and Senator Susan O’Keeffe with
Donegal County Councillors:  Rena Donaghy, Cora Harvey and Marie Therese Gallagher together with Siobhan McLaughlin and Marie Hainsworth
Facts: 

  • Donegal has no female TD’s in the current 31st Dáil.
  • Only two women TD’s have represented Donegal since the 1st Dáil in 1918:-  Mary Coughlan, 1987 to 2011 and Cecilia Keaveney, 1996 to 2007.
  • Only 3 councillors on Donegal County Council out of  a total of 29 councillors are women.
Please come and join us and let other people know about this important event.
For further information  contact Finola  0749722790 or  Agatha 0873881238,
NCCWN-Donegal Women’s Network, 6 Tír Chonaill Street, Donegal Town.
“The 5050 Group aims to encourage debate, conversation, discussion and argument about the need for more women in politics”
5050 is a single issue national advocacy group dedicated to achieving gender balanced representation in Irish politics. It is open to men and women to join. Visit:  5050-group.com/blog/
The 5050 North West group comprises of women from Donegal/Sligo/Leitrim and the National Collective of Community Based Women’s Networks (NCCWN) – North Leitrim Women’s Centre and NCCWN – Donegal Women’s Network.

 

More news on the Dublin meeting.

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The 50 50 Group are delighted to invite you to:

Tales and Tips for the Campaign Trail

 with

TD Heather Humphreys (Fine Gael);

TD Sandra McLellan (Sinn Fein)

Councillor Rebecca Moynihan (Labour) 

Senator Averil Power (Fianna Fail); 

Cllr. Bríd Smith (People Before Profit-ULA)

 

With an update on the selection of female candidates to date from

Fiona Buckley (5050 Group & Dept. of Politics, UCC)

Tuesday, November 26th, 7pm -9pm

Refreshments 6.30pm

European Parliament Building, Molesworth Street.

Meeting will be chaired by Justine McCarthy

Justine McCarthy, journalist with the Sunday Times will Chair this event which will give the general public; women running for the first time as a candidate and those who will consider offering support to candidates to meet and hear the real stories from the campaign trail.  

The 5050 Group is a voluntary organisation which has been campaigning for gender quota legislation. Whilst this has now been achieved, implementation is key and ongoing pressure is vital to ensure political parties step up to the mark and encourage more women to run and succeed as candidates.

With payment of €10 + booking fee via Eventbrite you can receive our book: 

‘The Road to 50/50 – Gender Quotas for Ireland’ 

and a complimentary glass of wine/mineral on the night.

This is an open event