To find the real Nell McCafferty, look to her writing
Her sentences, when she found the perfect one, possess both weight and lightness
Irish journalist and campaigner
Her sentences, when she found the perfect one, possess both weight and lightness
What I admired massively about Nell McCafferty was her writing. It was fast-paced, clear, conversational. She reported what it felt like down at ground level
Campaigning journalist and author, who focused on women’s rights, poverty and social injustice, died on Wednesday aged 80
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