Frances Fitzgerald is a member of the European Parliament for Dublin and former Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland. She has spent her life working to deliver change and reform, first as a social worker and family therapist for ten years, then in government with roles including Minister for Justice and Equality, and the State's first ever Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. Through Frances's choices she generously reveals some of the rich history, social scars and feminist developments of modern Ireland. Find Frances Fitzgerald on Twitter: @FitzgeraldFrncs Instagram: @frances_fitzgerald_mep Facebook: Frances Fitzgerald LinkedIn: Frances Fitzgerald Website: www.francesfitzgerald.ie  Follow The Five of My Life on Instagram Contact Nigel here This episode proudly sponsored by Darrell Lea See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.