Irish suffragette Hanna Sheehy Skeffington was at the forefront of the fight for women’s rights as equal citizens of Ireland. As a republican, Sheehy Skeffington also fought for an independent Ireland, but always related this struggle to how it would impact on women.

Doris Fleeson was a political journalist and columnist who became the first woman in the United States to have a nationally syndicated column. Fleeson was a real watchdog and her political writings and scathing take downs made powerful men fearful.

This episode is about the feminist, LGBT activist Eva Gore Booth and the moments in her life that shaped her political views. It is evident from her actions and her poetry, that Eva challenged the status quo and used her inherited authority to give voice to workers, women and the LGBT community.

Throughout history, Lynch has been the subject of much debate with some claiming her to be an ambitious courtesan who seduced the heir apparent of the Government of Paraguay, Francisco Solano López. In this episode we examine the truth of Lynch’s life.

Shining a light on the Irish women throughout the ages who have shaped the arts, business, science, power and revolution. New episodes throughout spring 2020.