Ep 540 Lord Mayor of Dublin Alison Gilliland

Halfway through her term as Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alison Gilliland talks to Róisín about being only the 10th woman to hold the office and her ambitions while she’s there, including Brigit 2022: Dublin City Celebrating Women, a festival marking St Brigid’s Day this year. They also talk about feminism, her quest to make Dublin a safer city for everyone and her personal experience of sexual assault while going for a run when she lived in Spain. Presenter: Róisín IngleProducers: Jennifer Ryan and Suzanne Brennanwww.irishtimes.com/podcastsPublic consultation on Review of the operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.