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It’s a wrap - but the message these constructive women put forward continues to grow. Women from politics, media, law+activism offered solutions to everything from climate shock to low political rep’n ⁦@YesDerry2024⁩ #NoOrdinaryWomen. My column e-pages.dk/irishindependent/…

Inspirational speakers show it's time we listened to women's voices on key issues

A woman who wins power - soft or hard power, political or expert - is much more than a man in a different set of clothes. Women tend to use their power differently; for example, building consensus to...

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🎥 The First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly were in Derry/Londonderry yesterday at the opening of the international all-women ‘Yes’ festival.
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The international all-women ‘Yes’ festival opened in Derry/Londonderry yesterday with the First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly in conversation with renowned local writer Martina Devlin. They discussed a range of issues including their roles as senior leaders in government.
Image with 6 people - First Minister Michelle O'Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly with Derry City & Strabane District Council Mayor Lilian Seenoi-Barr and YES Festival curators Margaret Devlin, Shauna Kelpie and Martina Devlin at a civic reception in the Guildhall in Derry/Londonderry.

ALT Image with 6 people - First Minister Michelle O'Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly with Derry City & Strabane District Council Mayor Lilian Seenoi-Barr and YES Festival curators Margaret Devlin, Shauna Kelpie and Martina Devlin at a civic reception in the Guildhall in Derry/Londonderry.

Image with 3 people - Pictured at a civic reception in the Guildhall in Derry/Londonderry are: Derry City & Strabane District Council Mayor Lilian Seenoi-Barr, First Minister Michelle O'Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly.

ALT Image with 3 people - Pictured at a civic reception in the Guildhall in Derry/Londonderry are: Derry City & Strabane District Council Mayor Lilian Seenoi-Barr, First Minister Michelle O'Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly.

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Replying to @DevlinMartina @YesDerry2024 @moneillsf @little_pengelly @LouiseMCullen @caoilfhionnanna @SusanMcKay15 @ailbhes @MiriamOCal @OrlaGuerin @jude_webber
Same here, and you did it! A brilliant festival, with excellent discussions on important topics, hope it becomes a fixture on the Derry calendar!
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Still pinching myself @YesDerry2024 #NoOrdinaryWomen stellar cast: @moneillsf @little_pengelly; MaryRobinson @LouiseMCullen; @caoilfhionnanna @SusanMcKay15 ShamiChakrabarti; BernadetteMcAliskey @ailbhes @florNEWS @AoifeMooreIRE; @MiriamOCal @OrlaGuerin @jude_webber MarionMcKeone
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An honour to stand with these iconic women under the plaques ✊ Adding to the list of empowering & inspiring authors,journalists & activists, who have spoken in this historic building #BernadetteMcAlliskey @DevlinMartina @florNEWS @ailbhes #AilbheSmyth @AoifeMooreIRE #herstory
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"Every life is in many days, day after day. We walk through ourselves, meeting robbers, ghosts, giants, old men, young men, wives, widows, brothers-in-love, but always meeting ourselves...Love loves to love love...yes I said yes I will Yes" #MollyBloom #Bloomsday #Ulysses🌷📚💚
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2. And what an unexpected treat to spy this lady in the window of @LittleAcornsBks. It felt as if Edith Somerville #TheIrishRM was sitting back watching #Derry street life #Edith @LilliputPress @YesDerry2024
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Brilliant to see so many artists filling St Columb’s Hall with noise today with Sirenscircus, a tribute to John Cage’s Musicircus. I can honestly say I haven’t witnessed anything as mental since I accidentally walked into The Who’s dressing room backstage at Hyde Park in 2006!
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What a thrill to share the bill with these inspiring women! Thanks @DevlinMartina & @YesDerry2024 for a superb festival with great discussions on women & media, climate justice, politics, leadership, & resistance. Brilliant Derry audiences & great fun too!
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Don’t miss the world premiere live streaming of The Molly Films, directed by Sophie Muzychenko. They’ll be available from 3am on Monday the 17th of June 2024 on the YesDerry website.
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The Molly Films are newly commissioned short films (7-25mins) by YES, with actors each performing a reading of one of the sections (long sentences) from the final Episode XVIII (Penelope) of James Joyce’s Ulysses.
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Film 1 – Fiona Shaw – Sentence 1  Film 2 – Eve Hewson – Sentence 3  Film 3 – Adjoa Andoh – Sentence 4  Film 4 – Dame Harriet Walter – Sentence 5  Film 5 – Siobhan McSweeney – Sentence 7
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A brilliant panel discussion on women in media with @MiriamOCal @OrlaGuerin @jude_webber @marionmckeone in Derry's beautiful St Columb's Hall today. Congratulations @YesDerry2024 @DevlinMartina
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You don’t have to be a #Derrygirl to be a Derrygirl. #WomenandMedia panel from @YesDerry2024 awarded honorary Derrygirl status today #NoOrdinaryWomen #NOW @MiriamOCal @jude_webber @OrlaGuerin @marionmckeone
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Fascinating, furious, brave & brilliant discussion with some of the most reverent & relevant Irish Journos in #WomenandMedia today at @YesDerry2024 with @MiriamOCal @marionmckeone @jude_webber& @OrlaGuerin curated by @DevlinMartina Certainly #NoOrdinaryWomen #Derry 💚📚📻📺🗞️🎤
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Brilliant day in Derry just now interviewing some exceptional journalists about Women and Media. Honoured to be in the same company as ⁦@DevlinMartina⁩ ⁦@OrlaGuerin⁩ ⁦@jude_webber⁩ ⁦@marionmckeone⁩ ⁦@florNEWS⁩ ⁦@kathydjourno⁩ .Mighty craic too
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Rocking a henparty vibe ⁦@StColumbsHall⁩ before #WomenandMedia ⁦@YesDerry2024⁩ with ⁦@marionmckeone⁩ ⁦@MiriamOCal⁩ ⁦@OrlaGuerin⁩ and ⁦@jude_webber⁩ #NoOrdinaryWomen #NOW
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