Author June Levine dies aged 76

Author and feminist June Levine died in Tallaght hospital last night after a sudden illness. She was 76.

Author and feminist June Levine died in Tallaght hospital last night after a sudden illness. She was 76.

The Dublin-born author penned two best-selling books, Sisters, a personal history of the Irish feminist movement, and Lyn(with Lyn Madden) a story of prostitution.

She began a career in journalism as a reporter with The Irish Timesand also worked as a researcher on RTÉ's Late Late Show.

She is survived by her husband, Prof Ivor Browne, and her two sons and a daughter.

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