#Otd 54 years ago, 31 January 1972: Bernadette Devlin, at 24, then the youngest MP, speaking after being denied the floor at Westminster in the parliamentary discussion on the events of Bloody Sunday on the previous day | Mary Durkan

Irish Activist Bernadette Devlin visits WBCN November 1971

1972: Irish Republican activist, Bernadette Devlin, refused to apologise after assaulting then Home Secretary Reginald Maudling, rejecting his remarks on the ‘Bloody Sunday’ killings committed by the British Army. “The streets belonged to us; we have a right to be there.” | In Context

Bernadette Devlin-McAliskey, speaking at the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign’s historic National Demonstration for Palestine on Saturday 13th January 2024 that saw 100,000 people march in Dublin calling for an end to Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, for Irish government action to hold Israel accountable for its crimes, and for freedom an Justice for the Palestinian people. Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, speakers views should not be taken to represent the views of the Ireland-Palestine

In the words of Bernadette Devlin McAliskey: "Who, in their right mind and conscience, would go to America and hand the bastard a bunch of feckin' shamrock?!" Micheál Martin plans on going to the White House on St. Patrick's day and handing a bowl of shamrock to a sexist, racist, r*pist. Martin, who claims to represent Ireland, will once again go against the will of the people of this country and embarrass us by sucking up to a man who is all over the files of the biggest sex trafficker and p*do

Bernadette Devlin Wins Election