Thekla Beere's life story shows that law degrees can open up various and often unexpected doors. Beere's landmark 'Status of Women' report provided a charter for women's rights and she was three times mooted as a prospective presidential candidate for Ireland.
Dr Anna Bryson's biography 'No Coward Soul: A biography of Thekla Beere' was published in March by the Institute of Public Administration, Dublin.
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