Ms Eileen Weir:

We are improving in the North. People have often approached me to go into politics, but I would not be able to toe the party line, irrespective of the party in question. That is me being honest. I also find that if I had been in politics, I would not have been able to achieve what I have achieved working in the community at grassroots level and making a difference in people's lives. Our politicians are not making a difference in people's lives but we can actually say we are. We are making a difference to thousands of people's lives because when we educate a woman, we educate the whole family.