Letter: Lady Blood obituary

Mike O’Farrell writes: Lady Blood gave freely of her time on my university project

In 2014 I was a mature student doing a degree in politics at the University of Westminster and decided to examine the success or otherwise of the Integrated Education process on community relations in Northern Ireland.

I interviewed several people for this project; Lady Blood not only gave freely of her time but was also willing to be open and honest. The whole process made me appreciate how important it is to be able to speak with someone who really understands complex issues. In Lady Blood I was fortunate to find such a person.

Mike O’Farrell

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