Maura O’Looney
Maura O’Looney is a retired probation officer who gained attention for her reflections on the challenges faced by women in the legal system during the 1970s. In a recent podcast, she shared her experiences of navigating a male-dominated court environment, emphasizing the need for continued progress in gender equality within the legal profession.
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In a recent Courts Service podcast about Kennedy, retired probation officer Maura O’Looney spoke of giving evidence in the Circuit Court in the 1970s with a garda’s glove draped across her head because the male judge refused to hear her evidence unless her head was covered.
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