Groundbreaker Jane Grimson

Newstalk Documentaries

Dec 26, 202400:43:24Society & Culture

Groundbreakers Series Two: Three documentaries that chart the life and work of older women who did not just live through a changing Ireland but who were the changemakers. Three groundbreaking women have made positive cha...

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