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Mary McAleese Recalls Challenging Pope John Paul On "Unacceptable" Sexist Remark

Mary McAleese was Ireland's second female president, a role she held for 14 years. A Roman Catholic...
Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

5:01 PM - 29 Sep 2020



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Mary McAleese Recalls Challenging Pope John Paul On "Unacceptable" Sexist Remark

Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

5:01 PM - 29 Sep 2020

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Mary McAleese was Ireland's second female president, a role she held for 14 years.

A Roman Catholic growing up in the heart of sectarian violence in Belfast, she was also one of the first women in the North to practise law.

She has now written her autobiography, Here's The Story: A Memoir.

She joined us on The Last Word to talk about her experience of the Troubles, the evolving relationship between North and South, and challenging Pope John Paul II on sexism.

Mary McAleese Recalls Challenging Pope John Paul On "Unacceptable" Sexist Remark

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