"A long-time peace activist, Ms D'Arcy served several prison sentences a decade ago over her opposition to the US military use of Shannon Airport. She was receiving treatment for cancer at the time. She has previously spent time in solitary confinement in Armagh prison. Ms D'Arcy was born in London in 1934, and her Irish father, Joseph D'Arcy, was a civil servant who had been a member of the IRA during the War of Independence."
""Mad, bad and dangerous" was one of her local election campaign slogans, and she stood on a platform of returning power to local authorities, halting use of Shannon airport for military transit flights, and making Galway city a "beacon of peace". She said she was persuaded to stand in the Galway central ward by Sentient Rights Ireland, a movement committed to animal, human and environmental rights. She said she viewed animal rights, veganism and world peace as being "very much aligned"."
Ms D'Arcy recently handed back her honorary doctorate to the University of Galway in protest over its research links to Israel. She ran in local elections last year and campaigned to return power to local authorities, halt military transit flights through Shannon airport, and make Galway city a "beacon of peace". She used the slogan "Mad, bad and dangerous" and was persuaded to stand by Sentient Rights Ireland, linking animal rights, veganism and world peace. A long-time peace activist, she served prison sentences for opposing US military use of Shannon and received cancer treatment while imprisoned.
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