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Tributes Paid to Journalist and Activist Nell McCafferty at Funeral

Mourners in Londonderry celebrate the life and legacy of the pioneering feminist and civil rights campaigner

  • Nell McCafferty, a founding member of the Irish Women's Liberation Movement, passed away at 80.
  • Her funeral was attended by notable figures including representatives of Irish President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Simon Harris.
  • McCafferty was renowned for her fearless journalism and advocacy for women's rights and social justice.
  • Mourners applauded as extracts from her articles, including those on Bloody Sunday, were read during the service.
  • A book of condolence has been opened in Derry's Guildhall for the public to pay their respects.
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