Event: Spirit of Mother Jones Festival

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<p>Originally from Cork, Mary Harris was better known as Mother Jones. Her own story of survival provides a beacon of hope in these challenging times.</p>

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Clodagh Finn: Mother Jones’ campaigning spirit is needed now more than ever

There has never been a better time to recall the Cork-born labour activist whose famous catch cry is still invoked: 'Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living'

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Something for the weekend? Here are some the major events happening over the Bank Holiday

Cars have been packed up with pop-up tents, toilet roll and plenty of food and drink as thousands prepare to descend on festivals around the country over the Bank holiday weekend.

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Mary Harris: The Cork girl who grew up to become 'the most dangerous woman in America'

In 2015 The Guardian named Cork's Mary Harris, or “Mother Jones”, among the world's all-time top ten revolutionaries – alongside the likes of Che Guevara, Robespierre, Trotsky and Gandhi. But who was Mother Jones, asks Robert Hume, and what made her such a threat?

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Historic city quarter gets a €500,000 facelift

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Memorial to Mother Jones at Route 66

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‘Spirit of Mother Jones’ for McVerry

Denise Hall: Celebrating life’s work of Mary Harris Jones

Q&A Chris Mullin

Thu, 30 Apr, 2015

Fr McVerry set to speak at Mother Jones Festival

One of Ireland’s best-known social campaigners and advocates for the poor is to appear at a Cork city festival to honour another champion of human rights.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2015

Activist MP Chris Mullin to speak at Cork festival

A British MP whose campaign had a huge bearing on freeing the Birmingham Six will be guest speaker at a festival in Cork to honour another human rights champion.

Mon, 23 Mar, 2015

Protest singer Kahn is in tune with ‘the working man’

Si Kahn says his music career began as a hobby. He is also a union activist.

Thu, 24 Jul, 2014

From Shandon to Hillsborough

CELEBRATING the workers’ rights activism of Cork-born firebrand, Mary Harris, The Spirit of Mother Jones Festival takes place in the Shandon area of Cork city from Jul 30-Aug 1.

Tue, 23 Jul, 2013

Campaigning spirit of activist Mother Jones to be honoured at festival

A Cork woman who became a byword in the campaign for miners’ rights in the US is to be honoured in a special festival in her native city next month.

Mon, 24 Jun, 2013