As a teenager she recalled thinking that politics was "boring" and "wasn't really relevant to me".
But now Jill Macauley has seven years as a local councillor under her belt - and works to encourage more women to get involved.
For the UUP Banbridge representative, it all began with being "dragged along" by her mum to a party meeting at which former North Down MP Lady Sylvia Hermon was a guest speaker.
