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LABOUR leader Jeremy Corbyn paid tribute to the first woman elected to Parliament on the 100th anniversary of her election.
Constance Markievicz was elected Sinn Fein MP for Dublin St Patrick’s but never took her seat. As an Irish republican she refused to swear an oath of loyalty to the British crown.
The centenary of her election was celebrated outside north London’s Holloway Prison, where she was jailed for anti-conscription activities, last Friday.
In a message, Mr Corbyn said: “Connie Markievicz was a trailblazer for the Irish people and for women. Those who stood for women’s rights were vilified by most of the media at the time — as are those today who stand for causes some of the media deem to be unpopular.
“In memory of all of them let us end gender inequality in Britain and worldwide and have an economic strategy that eliminates poverty and homelessness.”
