Brigid’s Day can be Ireland's first holiday to celebrate a woman

The victims and heroes of the pandemic could be honoured by making Brigid's Day and Imbolc our new public holiday

Brigid, as portrayed by artist Jim Fitzpatrick. 

"The goddess Brigid is a bridge, crossing the threshold from Celtic to Christian, north and south, winter and spring, water and fire, masculine and feminine" — Treacy O'Connor.

Herstory's campaign to make Brigid's Day Ireland's new public holiday is gathering momentum. The petition has been signed by 11,000 people, with backing from the Women's Parliamentary Caucus, Green Party, Official St Patrick's Festival, Joe Duffy, Marian Keyes, Imelda May, Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Senator David Norris, Holly Cairns TD, Ivana Bacik TD, Josepha Madigan TD, Martin Heydon TD, Frances Fitzgerald MEP, Charlie Flanagan TD, and Maria Walsh MEP.