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# Brianna Parkins

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Brianna Parkins: Away from family this Christmas? You're not alone in thinking about home
Virgin Media reporter Brianna Parkins can’t travel home to Australia this year – here, she writes about the many feelings this brings up in her. And the many funny memories…
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Dec 25th 2020, 7:00 AM
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Former Sydney Rose Brianna Parkins is winning praise for her story about meeting a No voter in a nightclub
She spoke out about Ireland’s reproductive rights in 2016.
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May 17th 2018, 10:14 AM
# modern rose
Last year's Sydney Rose has called for feminists and LGBT women to enter the Rose of Tralee
Brianna Parkins won praise last year for speaking out about the Eighth Amendment onstage.
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Jan 27th 2017, 9:22 AM
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The Sydney Rose is featured in Grazia for 'magnificently' disrupting the Rose of Tralee
International recognition!
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Aug 30th 2016, 10:54 AM
# Eighth Amendment
Woman delivers letter 'formally complimenting' Sydney Rose to RTÉ
Brianna Parkins said she wants a referendum to be held on repealing the Eighth Amendment.
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Aug 30th 2016, 6:10 AM
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A response to the Sydney Rose: We never had to pretend
2015 Galway Rose Olga Lee responds to Brianna Parkin’s piece, which described the Rose of Tralee as a ‘Kate Middleton impersonation competition’.
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Aug 29th 2016, 9:00 PM
# Behind The Scenes
"You let me down" - Sydney Rose lifts lid on festival reaction to her abortion remarks
Brianna Parkins called for a referendum on the Eighth Amendment.
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Aug 27th 2016, 8:45 AM
# Eighth Amendment
Petition set up to 'formally compliment' Sydney Rose for abortion comments
It’s in response to RTÉ receiving a number of complaints about Brianna Parkins’ remarks.
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Aug 25th 2016, 12:20 PM
# Rose of Tralee
Sydney Rose is 'disappointed' and 'confused' after festival chair Mary Kennedy condemned abortion comments
“The festival has been out there for years trying to dispel this ‘lovely girl competition’ image…”
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Aug 24th 2016, 2:04 PM