Rosaleen McDonagh

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As an abuse survivor, I am shaken to my core by the Scoping Inquiry

Sep 9, 2024 | thejournal.ie | Rosaleen McDonagh

THE IRONY OF watching the achievements of our brilliant Paralympians while also trying to digest the contents of the O’Toole scooping document is overwhelming. We take pride in our elite Paralympians. The medals, the emotions, the commitment and the pure joy in celebrating their success are breathtaking. We recognise the beauty of the disability aesthetic in all its guises. The Irish media must be credited with its excellent coverage of this event.
How to move towards queer disabled liberation in Ireland

May 30, 2024 | gcn.ie | Rosaleen McDonagh |Sinead Burke |Nicole Lee

Community30 May, 2024. The Care referendum, which was ultimately defeated by the Irish voting population earlier this year, caused much hurt for queer disabled folk, who felt overlooked and excluded by many community organisations and activists. In the aftermath, Alannah Murray discusses the damage done, as well as how best to move forward.
Opinion: Mainstream feminists are backing the 'care amendment'

Mar 3, 2024 | thejournal.ie | Rosaleen McDonagh

BEING A DISABLED feminist is complex. Feminism has a habit of compromising Disabled women. Reproductive rights issues are challenging for most women, particularly those with disability. During the 8th amendment campaign, many disabled women supported the yes vote. This was done with honour, pride and grace, prioritising the well-being of other women. However, the context of wording in the Constitutional referendum on the “care amendment” (new Article 42B) happening next week is different.
Rosaleen McDonagh: Romanticised rhetoric of assisted dying bears little relation to reality

Jun 21, 2023 | irishtimes.com | Rosaleen McDonagh

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Rosaleen: To Travellers, These Mobs Are Horribly Familiar

Feb 21, 2023 | dublininquirer.com | Rosaleen McDonagh

“Knackers out” was the chant. It was repeated by many in many different towns and villages throughout this country. We were pelted with stones and other missiles by residents who didn’t want Travellers in their area. During the early 1980s, the anti-Traveller march by men in balaclavas on the Tallaght bypass left a psychological mark.