Political parties have been issued with a candidate gender quota in this election, requiring them to have at least 40 per cent women on their ballots. Women make up 53 per cent of Green candidates and 51 per cent of Aontú candidates. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have 41 per cent women candidates, while women make up 42 per cent of Sinn Féin's election candidates. The National Party and Irish Freedom Party have the lowest percentage of women candidates, based on an analysis of all parties fielding five or more candidates in the election. Brian Sheehan, chief executive of Women for Election, said the growing number of women putting themselves forward for election was good news for Irish democracy.

Source: The Herald November 26, 2024 00:18 UTC