Tue, 09 Mar, 2021 - 13:48
Cork city councillor had to return to work seven weeks after giving birth due to lack of maternity leave
On Monday, Green Party councillor for South County Dublin Council Clare O’Byrne resigned from her role stating she had come to realise “the impossibility” of balancing her role as a new mother with that of a councillor.
Amy Nolan
A CORK city councillor has spoken about returning to council meetings when her daughter was just seven weeks old due to a lack of maternity leave for elected representatives which she cited as a serious barrier to achieving gender-balanced representation in politics.