'I would work for it anywhere, as one of the crying wrongs of the world, that women, because of their sex, should be debarred from any position or any right that their brains entitle them a right to hold.' -Constance Markievicz, first woman TD was born #OnThisDay 1868 #vótáil100
100 years of universal suffrage - and yet women remain grossly under represented in electoral politics. Incredibly only one party in Ireland is fielding a majority of candidates who are women: #votail100
For those wanting the full results of the 1918 election. Front page from the time.
#votail100 #sinnfeinelection .
100 years ago our g’parents voting knew the kind of Ireland they wanted. Nationalist, Unionist, socialist, feminist... What do YOU want for Ireland’s future? Last chance to take part in public consultation to rewrite 1919 Democratic Programme #aNewRepublic #Election18 #Votáil100
On the centenary of the meeting of the first Dáil, we're delighted to present a performance of Amanda Coogan's #FloatsInTheAether here at 2.30pm.
This clip will give you an idea of what to expect, and you can see more here: youtu.be/peX7iHKRISw
#Dail100 #Votail100
#OTD in 1919, Constance Markievicz became Minister for Labour in the First Dáil and Ireland’s first woman minister Houses of the Oireachtas - Tithe an Oireachtais #DáilÉireann #Dáil100 #Vótaíl100
Today's throwback is to the 2018 exhibition 'Print, Protest, and The Polls: The Irish women’s suffrage campaign and the power of print media, 1908-1918'. #turing25 #letterpress #print #print ingmuseum #suffragette #suffragette s #votail100 #vote100
Some Women’s Caucus members delighted to greet Bono and Ali Hewson at Leinster House today! Joan Burton Catherine Martin TD Senator Fiona OLoughlin Ivana Bacik Houses of the Oireachtas - Tithe an Oireachtais U2 #votail100
'I would work for it anywhere, as one of the crying wrongs of the world, that women, because of their sex, should be debarred from any position or any right that their brains entitle them a right to hold' -Constance Markievicz
1st woman TD was born #OnThisDay 1868 #vótáil100
On this day in 1918 — Constance Markievicz was declared elected to Westminster as the first female MP. She refused to take her seat. #Vótáil100 #1918Election
Thrilled to win Irish Tatler #itWOTY19 #womenoftheyear #publiclife award tonight - a real honour especially in year after #repeal & #Vótáil100 Jane McDaid Andrea Horan Fiona Brennan
Managed to catch the fantastic 100 years of women in public life exhibition well done Dr. Sinead McCoole and great to see our own number 14 Jan O'Sullivan as part of it. Its on in city hall and it’s FREE too. Go see it!! #votail100
Congratulations to Dr. Sinead McCoole on the launch of her fantastic exhibition Dublin Castle this evening #Votail100 #Election18
Passionate speech by Minister and family law lawyer Josepha Madigan ⚖️✨ about the forthcoming #DivorceRef at today’s #Votail100 celebration The Shelbourne. Linda O'Shea Farren in #Pembroke #LocalElection19 urges you to vote #Yes for #DivorceRef on the same day as #le19 on Friday, 24 May 2019.
#IWD2019 -101 years of women’s suffrage, 100 years since #Markievicz 1st woman Minister -lots more to do #Vótáil100 #BalanceforBetter
A Woman's Place by Noel Murphy is one of the many pieces of artwork displayed in Leinster House and depicts all the women who were Members of the #Oireachtas in 2018. It was commissioned as part of the #Vótáil100 commemoration of 100 years of votes for women #NollaigNamBan
#repealfemalevote #votail100 Who supports Amnesty Ireland Women's Aid Ireland Womenscouncilireland in taking away political representation for women who seek ‘to defend biology’ & recognize it as central to their oppression @RTENews The Irish Times NewstalkFM Houses of the Oireachtas - Tithe an Oireachtais @TCDFFT