Louise Coyle, NIRWN along with civic and community leaders, met with Brandon Lewis MP, NI Secretary of State on Thursday 12^th May.  Issues raised on behalf of rural women were the importance of a functioning NI Assembly to deal with the immediate concerns for women such as the cost-of-living crisis, healthcare, and access poverty.  The role the UK government has as co guarantors of our Good Friday Agreement and the need communicate responsibly, clearly, and unambiguously around issues relating to the Ireland/NI Protocol