'You're almost afraid to say what you think': Harassment contributing to women in Cork leaving politics
Source: Echo Live
AN ELECTED member of Cork County Council, who has announced her intention not to run again, has said she received a death threat and online abuse during her two terms as a councillor.
During an investigation by The Echo into the harassment of local female councillors and candidates, Midleton-based Fine Gael councillor Susan McCarthy said her decision not to run again was not because of the hand-written death threat she received or the online abuse, but to regain a proper work/life balance.
Click here to read the full article published by Echo Live on 14 November 2023.
AN ELECTED member of Cork County Council, who has announced her intention not to run again, has said she received a death threat and online abuse during her two terms as a councillor.
During an investigation by The Echo into the harassment of local female councillors and candidates, Midleton-based Fine Gael councillor Susan McCarthy said her decision not to run again was not because of the hand-written death threat she received or the online abuse, but to regain a proper work/life balance.
Click here to read the full article published by Echo Live on 14 November 2023.