evidence: The easiest place for the party to seek out female candidates will be in the Seanad, with Fiona O'Loughlin expected to run in Kildare South, Lisa Chambers in Mayo, Niamh Smyth in Cavan-Monaghan, and Erin McGreehan in Louth. [...] In Mayo, where the two current TDs are male, former TD and senator, Michelle Mulherin, is seen as a "very credible" third candidate. [...] In Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael has almost always ran three candidates but has never put forward a woman, that will have to change.