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# Campaigner

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2022
Family pay tribute to Vicky Phelan: 'Her passing will leave a void in our lives'
The 48-year-old cervical cancer campaigner died in the early hours of this morning.
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Campaigner Derek Leinster says Protestant survivors and those living abroad 'not a priority' for redress
Leinster, who was born in Bethany Home in Dublin in 1941, has campaigned for redress for over 20 years.
Anti-eviction campaigner given one month suspended sentence over social media video
Gilroy admitted making the remarks on a video clip posted on social media.
'Once a fire is lit it's very hard to extinguish': Erica Fleming on fighting for other homeless families
Erica and her daughter spent 22 months homeless in Dublin.
Tributes paid to 'fearless and brilliant campaigner' Donal Toolan
President Michael D Higgins said Toolan was “a deeply committed advocate for legislation on disability rights”.
'Being gay was portrayed as a scandal and shame': George Michael's journey to LGBT activist
He was outed by the press in 1998, and went on to become a major supporter of HIV campaigns
President leads tributes following death of 'inspirational' disability rights campaigner
Martin Naughton has died at the age of 62.
Documentary about Christine Buckley 'Dear Daughter' to be aired tonight
The programme will be shown on RTÉ.
President defends Sabina prison visit as “private and personal”
“Sabina is a person who can speak for herself and is a person of very good judgement.”
Mother of murdered journalist Veronica Guerin passes away
Bernie Guerin had campaigned for assets seized in the wake of her daughter’s murder to be put into communities destroyed by drugs.
Loyalist protester Willie Frazer turns up at court dressed as Abu Hamza
The vocal loyalist campaigner was to be charged at a Belfast court over his involvement in protests about the flying of the Union flag in Northern Ireland.
Man arrested after abusive tweets sent to UK bank note campaigner
Police said a 21-year-old man had been arrested “on suspicion of harassment offences”.
Drug users need our compassion, says Elton John
Pop star says stigma and criminalisation increases chance that users get caught in lifetime cycle of addiction and disease.
'An honour to represent Munster and Paul O'Connell at Donal Walsh funeral'
Retired Munster and Ireland forward Marcus Horan paid tribute to Donal Walsh, who recently lost his battle with cancer.
National Library releases documents from Roger Casement's incarceration
Materials include portraits, documents relating to the degradation of his knighthood and touching letters to his family in the final days before his execution.
Poll: Should politicians benchmark their pay against the 'real world'?
The ‘Real Pay’ politician says they should, saving millions each year, but does this understate the workload of a TD or minister?
Campaign launched to benchmark politicians' pay against 'real world'
The move would save €10.7million annually, campaigners say.
'Exhaustion and dehydration' behind Kony 2012 campaigner's hospitalisation
Jason Russell’s wife says that he “did some irrational things brought on by extreme exhaustion and dehydration”.