The scheme offers the choice to appoint an individual as a temporary substitute in the place of a councillor who takes a period of maternity-related absence or is absent due to illness

A CORK model is calling for more comion towards mothers opting to breastfeed longer as she continues to nurse her son after 15 months. Serena Lee’s son Kao was born in the midst of the pandemic.

WEST CORK TD Holly Cairns has called for the immediate nationwide relaxation of visitor restrictions at maternity hospitals in order to allow partners to attend all stages of pregnancy and labour.

A referendum may be required to allow female politicians to take maternity leave, the Taoiseach has said.