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Patricia Redlich (née Cribbon; 1 December 1940 – 30 August 2011) was an Irish clinical psychologist, journalist, broadcaster and trade unionist. An active trade unionist and member of the Workers' Party in the 1970s and 1980s, Redlich frequently spoke of the need for equality for women in the workplace. As a feminist, she rejected more radical elements in the movement and emphasised the need to take a moderate approach to secure legislative changes. In the mid-1980s, she moved away from the ideology of Marxism, pre-empting the fall of the Soviet Union and the rapid decline of communist parties across Europe, including the Workers' Party, that occurred at the end of the decade. Following her retirement from the Eastern Health Board in 1985, Redlich worked primarily in journalism and broadcasting, becoming a contributor to both national newspapers and RTÉ and BBC broadcasts. From the 1990s onwards, Redlich was popular as an agony aunt, with her column in the Sunday Independent considered to be one of the paper's most popular columns.