'Housewife of the Year' documentary film to be shown in Tullamore

A critically acclaimed documentary looking back at a competition to find Ireland's best housewife will be screened in Tullamore later this month.

The film, Housewife of the Year, directed by Ciaran Cassidy will be shown in Esker Arts Centre on Tuesday, January 21, at 8pm.

It reflects on the televised competition which was held annually in Ireland between 1969 and 1995.

A description of the documentary states: "The former contestants share their direct experiences of marriage bars, lack of contraception, magdalene laundries, financial vulnerability, boredom and shame and, of course, of being contestants in the competition.

"It is a poignant, often hilarious, uplifting story of a resilient generation of women and how they changed a country."

Tickets for the Tullamore screening, priced €7, can be booked online at https://eskerarts-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173655438