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Mary Raftery (Mary Frances Thérèse Raftery) was born on 21 December, 1957 in Dublin, Ireland, is an Irish investigative journalist. Discover Mary Raftery's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 55 years old?

Popular As Mary Frances Thérèse Raftery
Occupation Filmmaker, writer
Age 55 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 21 December, 1957
Birthday 21 December
Birthplace Dublin, Ireland
Date of death 2012
Died Place St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Nationality Ireland

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Who Is Mary Raftery's Husband?

Her husband is David Waddell

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Children One

Mary Raftery Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Mary Raftery worth at the age of 55 years old? Mary Raftery’s income source is mostly from being a successful Filmmaker. She is from Ireland. We have estimated Mary Raftery's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Filmmaker

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1930

A book she wrote later that year called Suffer the Little Children added more detail to her claim that the Irish childcare system between the 1930s and 1970s was guilty of widespread persecution and abuse.

1957

Mary Frances Thérèse Raftery (21 December 1957 – 10 January 2012) was an Irish investigative journalist, filmmaker and writer.

Raftery was born in Dublin.

1970

She started her investigative journalism career with In Dublin magazine in the 1970s, before moving on to Magill Magazine and then to Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) in 1984.

1999

Her documentary series States of Fear was broadcast on the Irish television channel Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) in 1999.

2000

In 2000, the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse was established by the Irish Government to examine the evidence: its Report was published in May 2009.

2002

Her programme "Cardinal Secrets" was broadcast as a Prime Time special on RTÉ in 2002.

2009

It led to the setting up of the Murphy Commission of Investigation into clerical abuse in the Dublin Archdiocese which published the Murphy Report in 2009.

2011

She was nominated for "NNI National Journalist of the Year" in 2011 for her work in exposing clerical abuse of children.

2012

Raftery died of ovarian cancer at St. Vincent's University Hospital on 10 January 2012, aged 54.

An Article that appeared in February 2012 in The Irish Times referred to her as "the most important journalist of the past 30 years".