Journalist and feminist activist Nell McCafferty dies aged 80

Journalist and feminist activist Nell McCafferty dies aged 80

Nell McCafferty passed away at at a nursing home in Co Donegal on Wednesday morning. Picture: Leon Farrell Photocall Ireland!

Wed, 21 Aug, 2024 - 08:51
Steven Heaney, David Young and Gráinne Ní Aodha

Journalist, playwright, author and feminist activist Nell McCafferty has died, her family confirmed. 

Ms McCafferty passed away at at a nursing home in Co Donegal on Wednesday morning. She was 80 years old.

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