Martina Fitzgerald
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Recalling the Celtic Tiger: Insightful overview of the excitement and excess
- Books
- January 4, 2020, 00:00
The so-called Celtic Tiger was a dramatic period in Irish history when a troubled and economically backward country suddenly seemed to have discovered(...)

Martina Fitzgerald appointed to screening committee by Simon Harris
- Health
- October 21, 2019, 14:44
Former RTÉ journalist Martina Fitzgerald is one of 20 people appointed by Minister for Health Simon Harris to the National Screening Advisory Committe(...)

International Women’s Day: 11 of the best events around Ireland
- People
- March 7, 2019, 06:00
Women’s day is leaking. The international day, which has been around for more than 100 years, these days sees events and campaigns starting days befor(...)

The new-look RTÉ News: New music, graphics and videowall
- TV, Radio, Web
- January 28, 2019, 16:35
The news agenda continues relentlessly, but this evening’s RTÉ news broadcasts will look different, thanks to a €1.4million revamp of the national bro(...)

Vicky Phelan says doctors give her ‘dirty look’ due to campaigning
- Health
- January 19, 2019, 16:19
Cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan has criticised the “paternalistic, misogynistic” attitude of many in the medical profession. Ms Phelan was di(...)

Journalist Martina Fitzgerald to leave RTÉ
- TV, Radio, Web
- December 21, 2018, 17:21
RTÉ journalist Martina Fitzgerald is leaving the State broadcaster after being replaced as political correspondent earlier this month. The broadcast(...)

Ivana Bacik: We need to hold true to the feminist ideals of the suffragists
- Heritage
- December 10, 2018
This year marks the centenary of the passing of the 1918 Act which provided Irish women with the right to vote for the first time. Legislation passed (...)

Rules of the game are still different for women politicians today
- Heritage
- December 10, 2018, 05:59
Frances Fitzgerald, Jan O’Sullivan and Heather Humphreys are members of the exclusive club of 19 women who have served as senior Government Ministers (...)

Standing up to be counted: Women’s Caucus hold first working meeting
- Oireachtas
- November 15, 2017, 18:44
“Hold it,” shouted the photographer as a gaggle of his species tried to get the women on the plinth to stand still, smile and all look in the same dir(...)

‘Deeply ingrained cultural prejudice’ behind RTÉ pay gap
- TV, Radio, Web
- July 26, 2017, 01:00
“This is something women talk about all the time in the corridors and over coffee in RTÉ, ” says one female employee who does not wish to be named abo(...)