Introduction to politics courses to take place for women in Mayo

A series of introduction to politics Ireland courses for women in Mayo are taking place next month.

‘Politics for Women in Mayo’ will take place on November 7 and 14.

The free online course is aimed at those wanting to find out more about how politics is organised in Ireland and how Mayo County Council works, right up to wanting to know what might be involved in being a councillor.

Aiming to demystify politics for women in the county and encourage them to engage in politics locally, the free online classes are for women who want to start to build up a bit of knowledge about politics, the functions of Mayo County Council and the day-to-day job of a county councillor. 

There will be two classes on each of the Thursdays, giving women in Mayo a choice of a morning class from 10-11.30am or an evening class from 8-9.30pm.

The class on November 7 explains how politics is organised in Ireland and covers Presidential, General and Seanad elections and explains what each arm of government has the power to do and how they interact with each other. Voting and Mayo’s Public Participation Network will also be discussed.

The second class on November 14 is about local politics, with an examination of local elections, what Mayo County Council has responsibility for, how functions are split between the people who work there and those we elect onto the Council and what the job involves. 

The course is funded by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and Mayo County Council.