Article: Out of shadows and into the spotlight for unionism's silent sisters.(Comment)

Byline: Suzanne Breen

FOR decades, they have been the silent sisters. While nationalist women performed on the political stage, their unionist counterparts stayed in the shadows.

There was no Protestant Bernadette Devlin. Bairbre de Brun and Brid Rodgers might have been nominated for the worst ministries by their parties, yet, at least they made it into the Executive. It was jobs for the boys on unionist benches.

But times are changing and, rather amazingly, it's the DUP leading the charge. Tough, passionate and assertive, Diane Dodds, Arlene ...

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