Seanad debates

Wednesday, 7 March 2018

100 Years of Women's Suffrage in Ireland: Statements

 

10:30 am

Photo of Alice-Mary HigginsAlice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I have two final sentences. I want to mention the two other qualities. They fought hard. This right was not granted; it was won. There was breaking of windows as well as the metaphorical breaking of glass windows. They would not allow a veneer of normality over a situation of inequality, and we are seeing that same battle today.

Lastly, and I will not talk about the contemporary situation as others have spoken about it, they set no limit to ambition. Eva Gore-Booth, the sister of Constance Markievicz, ran and was successful, and Winnie Carney also ran-----

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