Mary Robinson
Chair of The Elders, Former president of Ireland, Former UN high commissioner of human rights
The first woman elected as President of Ireland (1990-1997), Mary Robinson has been credited with transforming the role with a presidency of inclusiveness, equality and peace building, and with creating an important dialogue at home and overseas about Ireland and the Irish Diaspora.
As a barrister advocating human rights and women’s equality in the Irish and European Courts, an academic and as a member of the Irish Senate representing the University of Dublin (Trinity College) constituency from 1969-1989, Mary Robinson’s work played a pivotal role in shaping modern Ireland.
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Details last updated 04-Apr-2020
Mary Robinson News
Doomsday clock - 100 ticks away from midnight
Guardian - 23-Jan-2020
Too close to our own end and still we are not doing enough to prevent it
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