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Paula Dennan 3 posts 0 comments

Paula Dennan is a writer and a feminist activist and organiser who swapped life in Dublin for the quietness of Co. Kerry. She was once a regular runner, until her health got in the way. She hopes to get back to it someday. You'll find her on Twitter as @pauladennan and on cornflakegirlsmusings.com.

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A Constant Companion | The Conversation We Need To Have About Grief

Paula Dennan Jan 30, 2020 0

My dad died last April and everything I thought I understood about grief has proven wrong. I have lost relatives and friends, but nothing prepared me for the realisation that I will ll never hear his voice again. Yet, losing a parent is the…

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Misogyny of the Eighth Amendment is still alive in Ireland

Paula Dennan Nov 21, 2018 0

“You could mansplain in person, perhaps. Tip around to everyone’s house and have a chat,” Kate O’Connell quipped to Peadar Tóibín during the third and final day of the Select Committee on Health deliberation on the Health (Regulation of…

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The Meritocracy Myth | Why we need more women in politics

Paula Dennan Aug 21, 2018 0

The National Women’s Council of Ireland recently called for the introduction of gender quotas in Irish local elections due to the fact that only 21% of the country’s 949 local councillors are female. In this argument, they pointed out that…