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Bernadette Devlin McAliskey
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thumb|Bernadette Devlin McAliskey in 1986
Josephine Bernadette McAliskey (née Devlin; born 23 April 1947), usually known as Bernadette Devlin or Bernadette McAliskey, is an Irish civil rights leader, and former politician. She served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Mid Ulster in Northern Ireland from 1969 until February 1974.
Quotes
It is obvious that the Unionist Party is quite prepared to set Catholic against Protestant in this country rather than give the reforms which would in fact mean there would be an end to sectarianism.
Circa 15s into a 1970 "ECO" newsreel on The Troubles.
It's not that women get written out of history - they never get written in
Stewart Amy 9 April 2023 Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland, peace and women 10 April 2023 BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-64953527
As the headline quote BBC news story it is unclear exactly when or the context in which this quote was made.
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Category:1947 births
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Category:Civil rights activists
Category:Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Category:Women activists from Northern Ireland
Category:Women politicians in the United Kingdom
Category:Women born in the 1940s
Category:Politicians from Northern Ireland