# Campaigner

Last year

2022

# RIP

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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Nov 14th 2022, 10:45 PM

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# Bethany Home

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.

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Mar 25th 2021, 6:05 AM

# Contempt of Court

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.

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May 4th 2018, 7:03 AM

# Moving on from homelessness

'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.

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Sep 9th 2017, 10:30 AM

# disability rights

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”.

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Apr 24th 2017, 5:54 PM

# Campaigner

'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

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Dec 26th 2016, 8:15 PM

# Martin Naughton

President leads tributes following death of 'inspirational' disability rights campaigner

Martin Naughton has died at the age of 62.

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Oct 14th 2016, 9:55 AM

# Institutional Abuse

Documentary about Christine Buckley 'Dear Daughter' to be aired tonight

The programme will be shown on RTÉ.

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Apr 7th 2014, 5:32 PM

# Margaretta D’Arcy

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.”

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Jan 21st 2014, 1:11 PM

# RIP

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.

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Jan 15th 2014, 5:17 PM

# Protest

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.

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Sep 27th 2013, 2:45 PM

# Twitter

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”.

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Jul 29th 2013, 8:33 AM

# Addiction

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.

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Jun 8th 2013, 5:00 PM

# fitting tribute

'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.

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May 24th 2013, 3:03 PM

# archive

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.

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Dec 21st 2012, 7:45 AM