Person: Margaret Kennedy

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<p>Twin sisters and long-time campaigners Ann and Margaret Kennedy picketing Government Buildings about home help hours in 2012. Margaret has joined a select band of people honoured by the Church of England with a Langton Award for her work pursuing perpetrators of clerical abuse. Picture: Niall Carson/PA</p>

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Fergus Finlay: Three uncompromising women who delivered lasting change

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Disability campaigners to stage Broken Promises campaign over lack of basic human rights

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It all computes for West Cork’s talented young coders

A thriving West Cork CoderDojo group has plenty to boast about.

Mon, 17 Apr, 2017

Dear Sir... Readers' Views (01/02/17)

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Wed, 01 Feb, 2017

Dear Sir... Readers' Views (20/12/16)

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Tue, 20 Dec, 2016

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Sat, 11 Jun, 2016

The idea intellectually impaired people feel less trauma is a myth

At the Central Criminal Courts yesterday, a man is jailed for 20 years for raping his intellectually impaired son and using him in pornography for internet circulation. With the judge, Mr Justice Hunt saying, ”it was perhaps fortunate for him that he didn’t understand what happened to him”.

Fri, 13 May, 2016

Fighting to ensure that complaints against the HSE are properly examined

In all issues to do with the HSE we see worrying signs. Stories highlighting how patient care has come second have been highlighted by Hiqa in residential care and in hospital scandals.

Sat, 22 Aug, 2015

VIDEO: Sisters have lot to give despite condition

With their quick wits and mischievous smiles, Ann and Margaret Kennedy could be the life and soul of any party.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2015

Meet the Irish teen girls who love coding

This Science Week, Áilín Quinlan meets up with girls who love CoderDojo and discovers why teen ’techies’ need mentors

Wed, 12 Nov, 2014

‘We have a right not to feel this way’

LEINSTER House has been the scene of more than a few political executions over the years but, for a few hours at least, behind its gates was the safest place most TDs and senators could be.

Thu, 18 Sep, 2014

Entrapment and mobility grant cuts

For many with phobias of lifts and being stuck in one, the scenario that Ministers Kathleen Lynch and James O’Reilly endured in Grangegorman, though horrendous, was tempered by having doctors and psychiatrists entrapped with them.

Tue, 05 Mar, 2013

‘We are here today because we are frightened’

They were scared, really scared, but people with disabilities showed their fighting spirit outside Government Buildings yesterday.

Wed, 05 Sep, 2012

Listen to clerical abuse survivors

BISHOP BOYCE now “invites all survivors of clerical abuse to come to him for guidance”.

Sat, 03 Dec, 2011

Abuse victims call on pontiff to make amends

SURVIVORS of abuse by Catholic priests have renewed calls for the Pope to hand over all information on the scandal, ahead of his visit to Britain today.

Thu, 16 Sep, 2010

Scotland makes final touches for Pope's visit

Final preparations were being made today ahead of Pope Benedict’s visit to Britain.

Wed, 15 Sep, 2010

Support for Pope still high in Britain

SUPPORT for the Pope among British Roman Catholics remains high, despite most disagreeing with their Church’s stance on controversial issues, a survey indicated yesterday.

Tue, 14 Sep, 2010

RSA treating mature drivers unfairly

SINCE the new laws on provisional drivers came into effect there has been a surge of tests taking place for the ‘unlawful’ mature drivers who have been driving for years without a full licence.

Mon, 04 Aug, 2008

McCoy report delay - Secrecy becomes an ally of evil

MOST families will know of the great emotional and practical challenges involved in offering the endless support needed by a son or a daughter, a brother or a sister or even a neighbour’s child, born with intellectual difficulties.

Fri, 14 Dec, 2007

Disability groups angry over abuse report

DISABILITY groups and campaigners have criticised the long-delayed report into 33 years of child abuse at two Brothers of Charity centres in Galway.

Thu, 13 Dec, 2007

Narrow Success makes top price after wide margin win

NORTH of England trainer, Jimmy Finnick, was very active at the Curraheen Park sales yesterday, picking up a few choice lots.

Wed, 18 May, 2005

Sexual abuse findings were not surprising

IT does not surprise me that a report compiled by psychologists at St Michael’s House ‘discovered’ a very worrying degree of sexual abuse of intellectually disabled people (Irish Examiner, July 19).

Wed, 21 Jul, 2004

Adult sex abuse by priests ‘illegal’

PRIESTS who have sex with their parishioners are criminals, a victims’ support group insists.

Sat, 07 Dec, 2002