Social Democrats councillor stands by claim that women who ran for Fianna Fail and Fine Gael in election were 'handmaidens'

Elisa O'Donovan stated, "The women from the establishment parties got the men elected so they did their job well #handmaidens," highlighting the perceived role of female candidates in supporting male politicians.

O'Donovan expressed frustration, saying, "Ireland has the worst gender representation in Western Europe, with the lowest proportion of female representation compared to other Western European countries," underscoring the need for better media focus on gender equity.

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