What it's like to be a Muslim woman in Ireland

Ahead of World Hijab Day on February 1, Brigid Aylward reveals what life is like for a Muslim in Ireland and the reaction to wearing the traditional veil

Mon, 30 Jan, 2017 - 00:00

My name is Brigid. I was raised Catholic in Mullinavat, a small village in south Kilkenny.

I left home when I was 18 to study general nursing in London, which I completed in 2002, and then completed my paediatric nursing in 2004.

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