Interview with Mairead Maguire, Co-founder of the Community of Peace People and Nobel Peace Laureate, 1976
Mairead Corrigan-Maguire was the co-founder, with Betty Williams and Ciaran McKeown, of the Community of Peace People, an organization that attempted to encourage a peaceful resolution of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The two women were co-recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1976. We had the opportunity of meeting Mrs Maguire, who is a charming and dedicated peace worker. Q: How did your commitment for peace start? We started back in 1976 at the height of the conflict…
