Ms McGee, known as May, died peacefully at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin on Tuesday, surrounded by her family. Their second and third pregnancies had been complicated by severe cerebral thrombosis and Ms McGee had also suffered a stroke and temporary paralysis. This August, aged 81, a mosaic was unveiled in Ms McGee’s honour in her hometown of Skerries, Co Dublin. To think you had all that fuss years ago,” Ms McGee said of the change. [ Woman’s landmark case overturning ban on contraception started ‘social revolution’, says Supreme Court judgeOpens in new window ]

Source: The Irish Times October 29, 2025 15:54 UTC