Friday, March 25, 2016

Olivia O'Leary writes in 'The Guardian' about Irish women

Olivia O'Leary's article in today's Guardian online makes for an interesting read.

http://gu.com/p/4hpea/sbl

1 comment:

Mary said...

The majority of Irish people no more supported equality for all citizens in 1916 than they to today. Then the national hatred was focussed on women and poor children (Magdeline Laundries, industrial schools). Today it's non-Irish people, irrespective of their citizenship status, and low-paid workers.

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