Harney a role model who will be missed

I THINK the PD leadership change is a backward step. Mary Harney was a splendid role model for increased women’s representation in public life. She is a politician of intelligence, integrity and moral courage.

During her career she has been articulate, unemotional and logical when confronting the brazen, the arrogant and the powerful among her fellow politicians. Some of them thought they were untouchable and had the political and media establishments kow-towing to them.

Mary Harney never kow-towed. Right or wrong, if she thought it had to be said, she said it.