This is the first in a four part series examining the role of women in local Mayo politics. Since the election of Nellie Robinson in 1967, only 11 more women have been elected to the council chamber.

Megan Flynn Dixon of See Her Elected and Sinn Féin 2024 local election candidate Donna Hyland share their thoughts and reasons as to why this has been the case and ways in which we can see better gender representation in the county.