"Margo Harkin rejected the title over University of Galway's ties to Israeli educational institute Technion which, she said, are a 'stain' on the university's reputation Irish filmmaker Margo Harkin has refused an Honorary Doctorate from University of Galway in protest of its continued partnership with an Israeli institution. Ms Harkin (74) was due to be recognised at a conferring ceremony on November 27 for her contributions to Irish film throughout a storied career spanning over four decades."
"Irish filmmaker Margo Harkin has refused an Honorary Doctorate from University of Galway in protest of its continued partnership with an Israeli institution. Ms Harkin (74) was due to be recognised at a conferring ceremony on November 27 for her contributions to Irish film throughout a storied career spanning over four decades. Her work includes powerful dramas such as Hush-a-Bye Baby, which documented the struggles of a teenage Catholic girl who became pregnant in Derry during the Troubles."
Margo Harkin rejected an Honorary Doctorate from University of Galway because of the university's ties to the Israeli educational institute Technion, which she described as a 'stain' on its reputation. She refused the award in protest of the continued partnership. Harkin is 74 and was due to be recognised at a conferring ceremony on November 27 for contributions to Irish film. Her career has spanned more than four decades. Her work includes dramas such as Hush-a-Bye Baby. Hush-a-Bye Baby documented the struggles of a teenage Catholic girl who became pregnant in Derry during the Troubles.
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