Creighton vows to abolish Universal Social Charge
Lucinda Creighton has said that her new political party would scrap the Universal Social Charge.
In an interview with the Sunday Independent, Ms Creighton also ruled out propping up a government led by Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil.
But she insisted that her party will only go into Government if it can get its policies implemented.
The former Fine Gael junior Minister claimed her party already has 16 candidates ready to go before the electorate at the next election.
It appears the new party will be in favour of water charges in some form, and will be opposed to the Universal Social Charge.
Kate Shanahan, head of Journalism at DIT, claims that Deputy Creighton faces more criticism because she is a woman.
"The women in elections are judged completely differently based on their tone of voice, their appearing too aggressive, she said.
"Everything to do with how they respond to questions will be gender-based.
"Other women will be particularly critical of them and it will be a case of: 'I don't like that Lucinda Creighton' or 'I've great time for that Lucinda Creighton' in quite a different way to the way we look at male politicians."
