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

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.

The Spirit of Mother Jones Festival begins on Thursday, and 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”.

If nothing else, her own story of survival provides a beacon of hope in these challenging times.