Dublin City Council votes to honor Rosie Hackett
City recognises activist
(Brussels 04 September) Dublin City Council has voted to name the newest bridge across the Liffey after trade union activist Rosie Hackett.
Dublin City Council voted on Monday to call the new bridge over the Liffey at Marlborough Street after Rosie Hackett, a trade unionist who co-founded the Irish Women Workers’ Union (IWWU) in 1911. This is an important step in recognising the contribution of women to the history of the city, and in the history of the country at large, where the (...)
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