Who is Mary McAleese

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Mary McAleese - First Woman to Succeed Another as President

Former law professor Mary McAleese is the first woman to succeed another as president. She was Ireland's second female leader, taking over leadership of the country from Mary Robinson and then serving two terms. She was the president of Ireland from 1997 to 2011. In 2008, she was ranked #74 on the Forbes list of most powerful women in the world.

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Mary McAleese Quotes

- It is important that we do not complacently assume that economic success and social disparity inevitably go hand-in-hand.

- People with disabilities have abilities too and that is what this course is all about - making sure those abilities blossom and shine so that all the dreams you have can come true.

- We are a vibrant first-world country, but we have a humbling third-world memory.

- Out of such humanity we see the power love has to transcend even the most appalling evil.

- The conflict which bedevilled Northern Ireland... had its roots in centuries of poisoned relationships. What is in many ways astounding is the sheer shelf-life of the toxic seeds which were carried from one generation to the next and which so often had already poisoned the future even before its children were born.

Love in Chaose: Spiritual Growth and the Search for Peace in Northern Ireland

Ireland's president writes about peace

Love in Chaos: Spiritual Growth and the Search for Peace in Northern Ireland

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From Amazon: In this work, Mary McAleese shares her deepest beliefs about the way to lasting peace. She provides a perspective on the origins of violence and also the painful cure for it. She writes with the authority of a woman who has herself suffered sectarian violence but who has been actively involved for many years in the search for peace in Northern Ireland. Her insights draw on deep religious faith, the practice of meditation, and the irrepressible hope that is born of these. She illustrates her ideas with telling stories from her personal life and family, as well as her political experience.

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  • socer22 Mar 20, 2012 @ 9:17 pm | delete
    she is great! what did shhe do in her childhood?
  • hetty May 24, 2011 @ 7:48 am | delete
    hi
  • hetty May 24, 2011 @ 7:47 am | delete
    shes ok more like great!
  • hetty May 24, 2011 @ 7:47 am | delete
    shes ok more like great!
  • Spook Feb 6, 2011 @ 1:59 pm | delete
    Love her and she sure has a great way with words. Wish there were more like her around.
  • Aubrey E Cashman Dec 28, 2010 @ 10:02 am | delete
    I would like to know President McAleeses e-mail adress.Thank you
  • rmorton1234 Sep 13, 2009 @ 1:27 pm | delete
    What is Mary McAleese's current projects or assignments? I'm doing a report on her for school and I can't find anything.
  • hetty May 24, 2011 @ 7:48 am | delete
    me too
  • lisadh May 2, 2009 @ 7:45 pm | in reply to sarA | delete
    On the official President of Ireland website, you can find contact information and a guestbook.
  • sarA May 1, 2009 @ 8:37 am | delete
    WHAT IS MARY MCALEESE'S EMAIL???
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