Journalist, author and women’s rights activist Nell McCafferty dies aged 80

Journalist, author and women’s rights activist Nell McCafferty has died at the age of 80.

She passed away this morning at a nursing home in County Donegal.

She was born in Derry in 1944, and went on to co-found the Irish Women’s Liberation Movement.

Journalist Mary Kenny founded the movement with Nell McCafferty and others in 1970.

She says Nell’s wit will never be forgotten:

The Lord Mayor of Dublin, James Geoghegan has opened a Book of Condolence for Nell McCafferty.

It can be signed today and tomorrow in Mansion House as well as online.

https://consultation.dublincity.ie/lord-mayor/copy-of-book-of-condolence-nell-mccafferty/.

 

 

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