Bride Rosney showed what's possible when you dare to imagine a different Ireland 

It is impossible to do justice to her life’s work as an educator, trade unionist, environmentalist, heritage activist, strategic planner, and advocate for a better Ireland

Mary Robinson with her husband Nick and advisor Bride Rosney at the count centre in the RDS in Dublin at the moment it became clear Ms Robinson had won the presidential election. Picture: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Those who knew her are best equipped to write tributes to Bride Rosney, who has died aged 74. 

But it is also important to record what this educator, fearless advocate, and presidential adviser meant to those of us who watched, and admired her from afar.