Mary Holland
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Mary Holland (June 19, 1935 – June 7, 2004), was a British journalist who specialised in writing about Ireland, and in particular Northern Ireland.
She came to prominence as one of the first British journalists to report on the rise of the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association and the then cross-community struggle to reform Northern Ireland and end systematic discrimination. As the NICRA struggle accelerated Northern Ireland's journey towards a low level civil war she became an increasingly prominent commentator on the affairs of the region.
In later years she worked for the Irish Times and was perhaps the most widely respected journalist in Ireland.
She died aged 68 from scleroderma and is survived by her children with Eamonn McCann, Kitty and Luke.
[edit] External links
- Guardian obituary
- Address by Mary Robinson at the inaugural Mary Holland Commemorative Lecture, 7 July 2005
- Tributes
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