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Dr Margaret Ward
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Dr Margaret Ward
@MargaretWard1
Feminist historian. Latest book ‘Rebel Women: Cumann na mBan in Belfast and the Glens of Antrim 1914-1924’. Contact publishers [email protected]
- The desolation of bereavement. It should be a happy day, celebrating the birthday of our beloved Fintan. Instead, we miss his presence as acutely as ever. You are always in our thoughts my darling boy.
- Fintan Ward Hillyard 5 August 1985 - 16 December 2014. Our darling boy, missed every day but most of all today, when we lost you. Xx💔
- I’ve spent this afternoon watching the funeral of Shane McGowan. I have never seen anything like it. Such joy, pride and sadness in a poet who spoke not only for a generation but for a diaspora that was often forgotten #RipShaneMacGowan We are a nation of superb musicians.
- So they censored @siobhni. We can’t tell politicians to ‘wise up’ now? Thank you Siobhan for not being afraid to speak truth to power ✊💜
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00:00 - A disgrace that nationalist communities are still being corralled because of Orange marching bands.Welcome to Belfast 2025. 420 metre long steel barrier required to protect local Nationalist homes prior to Orange Order parade #Culture
- Look what I’m holding!! 💥 Can’t wait to launch Rebel Women into the world - first occasion will be 1 o’clock Saturday 16th - next week - at Culturlann, Belfast. Short notice but hope some of you can make it. Pls resend.
- I lived in Bristol for many years & am pleased to see the dismantling of some traces of its ignoble past in slavery but we in Ireland can’t think #Colston and suchlike were unique to Britain. Here are names & details of some of the Irish owners of slaves, shown in Linenhall lib
- Solidarity with Katy Hayward, an academic who conducts research, collects evidence and presents facts. She does not push an agenda. Those hysterics who oppose her cannot understand that. She is also a truly good, authentic person. My son was privileged to be taught by her.Tell you what, @CatharineHoey @JamieBrysonCPNI et al. - Rather than gaily besmirching my reputation, independence, expertise & employer, how about you set out exactly what of my<90secs of #bbcqt @bbcquestiontime contribution that was biased or factually incorrect.
- Feeling v aggrieved. Write letter to @IrishTimes supporting campaign for Maud Gonne statue, responding to letter by Prof Ferriter. I’ve written well regarded biography of Gonne & suggested location, based on her campaigning work. IT publishes 2 letters from men, both objecting.
- Proud to have attended the ceremony in Murlough Bay today to commemorate the 109th anniversary of the execution of Roger Casement and to support the campaign to bring Casement home to the place he loved, honouring his last request.
- My privilege and pleasure to talk about (and defend) one of our most notable women. As full of integrity, passion and commitment now as she was 50 years ago.50 years ago today 21 year-old Bernadette Devlin was elected to Westminster in a Mid-Ulster constituency by-election. What was her impact? @MargaretWard1 explains bbc.in/2Xkvnaq
- Fintan Ward Hillyard - you would be 38 today. Nine years without you but in our thoughts always, our beautiful young man 💔
- The most appropriate image for the day that’s in it. The anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement. Let us not forget the pivotal role played by the NÍ Secretary of State at the time - Mo Mowlam. How badly do we need someone of her calibre now #GoodFridayAgreement
