Plans to Expand Leinster House Portraits of Female Leaders Halted After TD Ring Objects
• Plans to hang portraits of female politicians in Leinster House stalled after Fine Gael TD Michael Ring intervened • Ring criticized recommendations to display a portrait of the first female Dublin City Council member • A planned portrait of Senator Eileen Flynn, the first Traveller senator, is now on hold • The decision on where to locate Senator David Norris' portrait is delayed after Ring's feedback • Ring suggested returning to the old protocol of only hanging portraits of Taoisigh, Tánaistí, and Ceann Comhairles