Review of RBG (2018) by Paul Whitington for Irish Independent — 03 Jan 2019

[A] partisan but entertaining and informative documentary.

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This review of RBG (2018) was written by Paul Whitington and published by Irish Independent on 03 Jan 2019.

RBG has generally received positive reviews.

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By Aine O'connor (240) for Sunday Independent (Ireland) (504) on 07 Jan 2019

[RBG] has been instrumental in changing so much of what we now take for granted; this insight into the woman behind the law is utterly charming…

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