Sister Consilio

Sr. Consilio Fitzgerald
MBE
TitleSister
Personal life
Born (1937-01-09) 9 January 1937
Brosna, County Kerry
NationalityIrish
Religious life
ReligionRoman Catholic
OrderSisters of Mercy

Sr Consilio 'Eileen' Fitzgerald (born 9 January 1937) is an Irish nun who set up Cuan Mhuire, a charitable drug, alcohol and gambling rehabilitation organisation in Ireland. Among the awards which she has accepted for the organisation, in 2011 she was awarded an honorary MBE by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of her lifelong work in helping individuals and families suffering from alcoholism and other addictions.

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