In Conversation With Deputy Róisín Shortall

In Conversation With Deputy Róisín Shortall

Date: 10th October

Time: 7pm-8.30pm

Venue: Carmichael House, North Brunswick Street and online.

We all know the importance of role models, of hearing and seeing other women who embody how our politics can change.

Their insights are hugely valuable to women on their political journey. In our In Conversation With… series we hear from some of our prominent leaders who tell us their stories, and share their experiences on how to run and succeed in politics.

Women for Election is delighted to announce that our next guest in the In Conversation with series is Deputy Róisín Shortall.

This event will take place in person in Carmichael House, North Brunswick Street (D07 RHA8) and will also be livestreamed on our Facebook page.

About Deputy Róisín Shortall:

Róisín Shortall TD is co-leader and co-founder of the Social Democrats. She is party spokesperson on Health; Finance; and Public Expenditure and Reform.

She has been re-elected at every general election since first winning a Dáil seat in Dublin North West in 1992, giving her 28 years’ experience in national politics.

A former primary school teacher with a degree in Economics and Politics, Róisín has throughout her career been particularly vocal on social justice issues, in all its forms, and good governance.

She is a former Minister of State at the Department of Health and chaired the All-Party Committee on the Future of Healthcare which produced the Sláintecare reform plan for the Irish health service.

Róisín is passionate about accountability and fair distribution of resources.