Five outstanding individuals, including champion boxer Katie Taylor and traditional musician Sharon Shannon, were conferred today with honorary degrees from Trinity College Dublin for their exceptional contributions to a wide variety of fields.   Civil rights lawyer Baroness Helena Kennedy and Sister Helen Prejean, the anti-death penalty activist who was depicted by Susan Sarandon in the film version of ‘Dead Man Walking’, were also honoured, as was Colm Tóibín, writer of some of the most successful Irish-authored books of the 21st century.   To read the full news story click link in our bio. #HonoraryDoctorate #CollegeLife #KatieTaylor #ColmToibin #SharonShannon SisterHelenPrejean HelenaKennedy HumanRights WomenInSports IrishMusic IrishLiterature TrinityCollegeDublin Ireland