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Women in rural locations within County Westmeath and the Midlands region who are preparing for the 2024 local elections have made their views on safe participation in public life known via the See Her Elected organisation to a Task Force established by the Ceann Comhairle, Deputy Séan Ó Fearghaíl, and the Cathaoirleach, Senator Jerry Buttimer in Leinster House.

On Monday of last week the 20 elected seats of Westmeath County Council were filled for a meeting, but not all by elected representatives.

A series of free online election workshops from See Her Elected aimed at women in rural Ireland will help equip with the necessary skills and knowledge in preparation for the local elections 2024.

See Her Elected, the award-winning Government funded project which aims to encourage women from rural areas in the Midlands region to engage in local politics has launched a new video to help explain how the Proportional Representation Single Transferable Voting system works in Ireland.

Local Fine Gael Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, launched ‘A More Inclusive Politics for Westmeath’ in the surrounds of the Westmeath County Council on Monday of this week.

A great turnout made the 20th anniversary of the Fields of Athenry 10k a huge success on St Stephen's Day.

Local Fine Gael Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, proudly accepted the prestigious award for Innovation in Politics in Brussels on behalf of the Irish organisation See Her Elected, a programme which is fully funded by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

If you have ever considered running for local election in counties Westmeath or Roscommon or simply want to find out more about how the local authority works and the role of a county councillor then a FREE online course from SHESchool could be just the answer.

A report recently published by NUI Galway and launched by Deputy Kate O’Connell, Fine Gael TD, concludes that the Irish Pension System is not fit for purpose, calls for revisiting the tax relief provisions on pensions, and suggests policymakers need to begin to listen to what citizens want with respect to pensions.