Among the best traitors Ireland has ever had, Mother Church ranks at the very top, a massive obstacle in the path to equality and freedom. She has been a force for conservatism… to ward off threats to her own security and influence.
Bernadette Devlin McAliskey Quotes
Yesterday I dared to struggle. Today I dare to win.
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| Birth: | 23rd April, 1947 |
| Nationality: | Irish |
| Profession: | Politician |
About
Josephine Bernadette Devlin McAliskey She served as a Member of the UK Parliament from 1969 to 1974 for the Mid Ulster constituency, in which role she slapped the Home Secretary, Reginald Maudling, as a reaction to his comments on Bloody Sunday. She lost her seat to John Dunlop of the Vanguard Progressive Unionist Party, after coming third in a four-sided contest in the general election of February 1974.
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