
09 May 2026
Maria Walsh MEP: “It takes a village – that’s the image I’m leaning on, as a gay, single mum-to-be"
Brendan O'Connor
About
MEP for Midlands-North-West and former Rose of Tralee, Maria Walsh, joins Brendan to talk about her fertility journey. She outlines her options as a single, gay woman, working in frontline politics. Maria explains her experience with the European Sperm Bank and discusses the impact of pregnancy on her body, her self-image and her wider family.