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In Conversation With… Your Local Councillor

  Register Here Entrepreneur, broadcaster and Women on Air founder Margaret E. Ward, will be hosting a panel discussion with a number of Local Councilors on Tuesday the 20th of…

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Training Course
INSPIRE Campaign School

Our flagship training INSPIRE Campaign School, is now being delivered in three online sessions over the month of May. To find out more about the training click here...

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Training Course
INFORM- Introduction to Local Government

Register Here Join us on Tuesday, 13th of April, at 12.30pm for Introduction to Local Government. Diarmuid O’Leary (Dept. Housing, Local Government and Heritage) will be taking us through an…

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Women for Election@women4election·
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Why did you run for election? What has been your proudest achievement? Why do we need #MoreWomen in Local Government?

@MargaretEWard will put these questions (& more) to seven women Councillors from across Ireland next Tues at 6.30pm.

Join us! https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eEs6jZKVS_ujM5hsiXyfBA

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Cllr Cat in a Mask@CllrCat·
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Yesterday I worked on the cross party motion to make sure the City Taskforce was more balanced and I’m delighted to join the group but why has @IrishTimes referred to male SPC chairs as Cllr and not me....🤦🏻‍♀️when we are seeking gender balance? #moremna #everydaysexism https://twitter.com/irishtimes/status/1381711736345042947

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Women for Election@women4election·
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This is such an important event.

Join @Raemmu, @SharingWithYemi and @TBuczkowska as they empower migrants with the knowledge of how the various political systems in Ireland work and how to make the most of their voting rights.

Link to sign up 👇
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/migrant-political-partipation-tickets-150132730037?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch

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Local Government Management Agency@LGMAIreland·
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Interesting presentation by Diarmuid O’Leary @DeptHousingIRL at @women4election lunchtime seminar aiming to inform about how local government works and get #MoreWomen running for local election #YourCouncil

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