John Bercow, Constance Markievicz, MP, portrait, Irish women, Irish politics, 1918 election, The Irish parliament is celebrating Irish women in nineteenth century politics and public life.

Along with women in England, Scotland and Wales, 1918 was the first time any Irish women were permitted by law to vote and stand in parliamentary elections.

To mark the centenary, the Houses of the Oireachtas, Ireland’s national parliament, is hosting a programme of events to highlight the history of the suffrage movement and its leaders in Ireland and the impact of the wider voting rights.

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