Houses of the Oireachtas teams up with Dublin City Marathon as part of Vótáil 100 commemoration

1918 was the first time Irish women were permitted by law to vote and stand in parliamentary elections and that year also saw the first Irish woman elected to parliament Constance Markievicz.

As part of the commemoration of Vótáil 100, Constance Markievicz will appear on the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon finishers’ medal.

Senator Ivana Bacik, chairperson of the Vótáil 100 steering committee said:  "We are delighted that the organisers of the Dublin Marathon have chosen to work with us as part of the Vótáil 100 programme and use the image of Constance Markievicz on the finishers’ medal for the 2018 race. This year, through our Vótáil 100 – Mná san Oireachtas programme, we are commemorating the one hundredth anniversary of women's suffrage in Ireland. It is also the centenary of the year that Constance Markievicz became the first woman elected to Dáil Éireann and one of the first women in the world to hold a cabinet position. So, it is fitting that her achievements and the achievements of all of those who campaigned for universal suffrage, are recognised in one of the country’s leading sporting events, the Dublin Marathon - an event that continues to promote female participation in sport."