Gemma Hussey's guest appearances

Gemma Hussey

The Women's Podcast

The Irish Times 's posts

Ocean FM News Reports

Gay Byrne

Maria Walsh

Joan Burton

Lara Marlowe

Kathy Sheridan

Frances Fitzgerald

Sharon Shannon

Majella Moynihan

Will Fitzgerald

Suzanne Brennan

Hugh McFadden

Erin Darcy

Jessica Reynolds

Eleanor Shanley

Olcan Conway

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In 1982, Gemma Hussey became Ireland’s first female minister for education. She was appointed by Taoiseach Garret Fitzgerald after winning a seat for Fine Gael in Wicklow. Her appointment caused a bit of a culture shock among several of her male fellow ministers and for five years she was the only woman in cabinet. A lifetime liberal feminist, Hussey was co-founder of the Women’s Political Association and after she retired from politics in 1989, she wrote a book based on her cabinet diaries, At the Cutting Edge. It was hailed as the most thorough and realistic account of life inside cabinet in Ireland and caused quite a stir. In today’s podcast, Hussey looks back at her political career with Kathy Sheridan, recalling what it was like to be the only woman in cabinet, some of the shocking sexism she had to deal with - including Charlie Haughey snapping her bra strap - and the ferocity of the 1983 campaign on the Eighth Amendment. They also discuss the pandemic, the loss of her husband Derry just days before Christmas, women in politics today, and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1982, Gemma Hussey became Ireland’s first female minister for education. She was appointed by Taoiseach Garret Fitzgerald after winning a seat for Fine Gael in Wicklow. Her appointment caused a bit of a culture shock among several of her male fellow ministers and for five years she was the only woman in cabinet. A lifetime liberal feminist, Hussey was co-founder of the Women’s Political Association and after she retired from politics in 1989, she wrote a book based on her cabinet diaries, At the Cutting Edge. It was hailed as the most thorough and realistic account of life inside cabinet in Ireland and caused quite a stir. In today’s podcast, Hussey looks back at her political career with Kathy Sheridan, recalling what it was like to be the only woman in cabinet, some of the shocking sexism she had to deal with - including Charlie Haughey snapping her bra strap - and the ferocity of the 1983 campaign on the Eighth Amendment. They also discuss the pandemic, the loss of her husband Derry just days before Christmas, women in politics today, and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Ep 497 Politics, feminism and the pandemic - with former minister Gemma Hussey

Constance Markievicz

Ocean FM celebrates Constance Markievicz, not just for her part in the Easter Rising but as the first woman to serve as a cabinet Minister in our country and indeed in all of europe. Fewer than twenty five women have followed in her footsteps and these serving and former Ministers reflect on her legacy as a woman, campaigner and politician.All Podcasts can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Soundcloud or wherever you find your podcasts. Just search OceanFmIreland.You can listen to the opinions of other current and former female cabinet ministers in Ireland here https://bit.ly/3sOHQDz

Ocean FM celebrates Constance Markievicz, not just for her part in the Easter Rising but as the first woman to serve as a cabinet Minister in our country and indeed in all of europe. Fewer than twenty five women have followed in her footsteps and these serving and former Ministers reflect on her legacy as a woman, campaigner and politician. All Podcasts can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Soundcloud or wherever you find your podcasts. Just search OceanFmIreland. You can listen to the opinions of other current and former female cabinet ministers in Ireland here <a href="https://bit.ly/3sOHQDz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3sOHQDz</a>

Gemma Hussey On Constance Markievicz and Women in Ireland

Irish Times Election 2011: Gemma Hussey on Enda, FG and why we need gender quotas in politics 