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100 women of 2024: Lorraine O'Connor founded the Muslim Sisters of Éire almost 15 years ago to bring together Muslim women, helping them to feel empowered and find their voice, but the group has done so much more than that 

Lorraine O'Connor founder of the Muslim Sisters of Éire. Picture: Moya Nolan

Founded almost 15 years ago, the Muslim Sisters of Éire (MSOÉ) have become a familiar sight around Dublin.

Well known for their soup run, homeless support, and advocacy, they have offered help to countless people who felt they had nowhere to turn. While that work is the most high profile, the group does work all over the country and in many different areas.