'Trailblazer and passionate progressive for woman's rights' - former education minister Gemma Hussey dies aged 86
Briefly

"It is with profound sadness that we in Fine Gael mark the death of our friend and colleague, Gemma Hussey. Gemma was a trailblazer, the State's first female minister for education and Fine Gael's first female cabinet minister."
"Gemma Hussey was a passionate advocate and inspiration for the vitally important increase in the number of women serving in our political system. As a dedicated and effective government minister, she set a stirring example of the key role which must be held by women in politics."
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