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	'''Miriam Daly''' (1928 - 1980), was an ] ] activist and ~~University~~ lecturer who was assassinated by ~~Loyalist~~ paramilitaries.		'''Miriam Daly''' (1928 - 1980), was an ] ] activist and university lecturer who was assassinated by loyalist paramilitaries.

	Miriam was born in the ] army camp, ], ]. Her father had been active in the ] alongside ] but was in favour of the treaty and then joined the ]. Nevertheless, he taught his daughter much about insurrectionary politics.		Miriam was born in the ] army camp, ], ]. Her father had been active in the ] alongside ] but was in favour of the treaty and then joined the ]. Nevertheless, he taught his daughter much about insurrectionary politics.{{cn}}

	She grew up in Hatch Street, ], attending Loreto College on St Stephen's Green and then ], graduating in history. George O'Brien supervised her MPhil in economic history looking into Irish emigration to England. Then she taught economic history in UCD for some years before moving to ] with her husband Joseph Lee. Two years after Joseph died in 1963, she married James Daly, returning to Ireland with him in 1968. They both were appointed lecturers in ].		She grew up in Hatch Street, ], attending Loreto College on St Stephen's Green and then ], graduating in history. George O'Brien supervised her MPhil in economic history looking into Irish emigration to England. Then she taught economic history in UCD for some years before moving to ] with her husband Joseph Lee. Two years after Joseph died in 1963, she married James Daly, returning to Ireland with him in 1968. They both were appointed lecturers in ].

	She soon became an activist in the ] particularly following the introduction of ] without trial by the ]. She was active in ] and the ]. Her organising skills and gifted oratory soon made her prominent in the republican movement. She was particularly appreciated by the internees in ] ~~who~~ she regularly visited and with whom she discussed ].		She soon became an activist in the ], particularly following the introduction of ] without trial by the ]. She was active in Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association and the ]. Her organising skills and gifted oratory soon made her prominent in the republican movement.{{cn}} She was particularly appreciated by the internees in ] whom she regularly visited and with whom she discussed ].{{cn}}

	Despite coming from the South she failed to get backing for her proposed campaign to educate the people in the ] about the political realities in the North. She saw such a campaign as an important way to make up for their lack of experience of ] and so generate a struggle for a united Ireland.{{Fact\|date=August 2008}}		Despite coming from the South she failed to get backing for her proposed campaign to educate the people in the ] about the political realities in the North. She saw such a campaign as an important way to make up for their lack of experience of ] and so generate a struggle for a united Ireland.{{Fact\|date=August 2008}}
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	3 June 2003]</ref> After Seamus was assassinated, she became chairperson, leading the party for two years.		3 June 2003]</ref> After Seamus was assassinated, she became chairperson, leading the party for two years.

	Daly was shot dead at home in the ] area of ]. At the time of her assassination, she was in charge of the IRSP prisoners' welfare. The ] claimed responsibility for her murder, but her husband claims that other people were involved. She was buried in ], County Dublin.		Daly was shot dead at home in the ] area of west ]. At the time of her assassination, she was in charge of the IRSP prisoners' welfare. The ] claimed responsibility for her murder, but her husband claims that other people were involved. She was buried in ], County Dublin.

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Miriam Daly (1928 - 1980), was an Irish republican activist and university lecturer who was assassinated by loyalist paramilitaries.

Miriam was born in the Curragh army camp, Kildare, Irish Free State. Her father had been active in the Irish War of Independence alongside Michael Collins but was in favour of the treaty and then joined the Free State Army. Nevertheless, he taught his daughter much about insurrectionary politics.

She grew up in Hatch Street, Dublin, attending Loreto College on St Stephen's Green and then University College, Dublin, graduating in history. George O'Brien supervised her MPhil in economic history looking into Irish emigration to England. Then she taught economic history in UCD for some years before moving to Southampton University with her husband Joseph Lee. Two years after Joseph died in 1963, she married James Daly, returning to Ireland with him in 1968. They both were appointed lecturers in Queen's University, Belfast.

She soon became an activist in the civil rights movement, particularly following the introduction of internment without trial by the Stormont government. She was active in Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association and the Northern Resistance Movement. Her organising skills and gifted oratory soon made her prominent in the republican movement. She was particularly appreciated by the internees in Long Kesh whom she regularly visited and with whom she discussed Irish history.

Despite coming from the South she failed to get backing for her proposed campaign to educate the people in the Republic of Ireland about the political realities in the North. She saw such a campaign as an important way to make up for their lack of experience of the Troubles and so generate a struggle for a united Ireland.

Miriam was a militant member of the Prisoners' Relatives Action Committee, and the national Hunger Strike Committee. She was a founder member of the Murray Defence Committee to save the Murrays from the death sentence in Dublin. In that campaign, she worked with Seamus Costello, and soon joined him in the Irish Republican Socialist Party and the Irish National Liberation Army. After Seamus was assassinated, she became chairperson, leading the party for two years.

Daly was shot dead at home in the Andersonstown area of west Belfast. At the time of her assassination, she was in charge of the IRSP prisoners' welfare. The Ulster Freedom Fighters claimed responsibility for her murder, but her husband claims that other people were involved. She was buried in Swords, County Dublin.

References

[http://irsm.org/statements/irsp/current/030603.html Unveiling of Memorial for INLA Volunteers Brendan Mc Namee and Miriam Daly 3 June 2003]

Straight from the Heart - an interview Jim Daly, accessed 24 April 2008
IRSP: Miriam Daly Commemoration Speech 25 June 2005 accessed 24 April 2008
Speech Delivered by IRSP AC member Gerry Ruddy at Unveiling of Daly/McNamee Plaque 22 June 2003 accessed 24 April 2008

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