Winifred Carney

Winifred Carney
Portrait of Carney, c. 1912
Born	Maria Winifred Carney (1887-12-04)4 December 1887 Bangor, County Down, Ireland, UK
Died	21 November 1943(1943-11-21) (aged 55) Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Resting place	Milltown Cemetery
Nationality	Irish
Other names	Winnie Carney
Education	Christian Brothers School, Donegall Street, Belfast
Occupation	Trade unionist
Employer(s)	Irish Textile Workers' Union, Irish Transport and General Workers Union
Known for	Political and labour activism, participation in the 1916 Rising
Political party	Sinn Féin, Socialist Party of Ireland, Independent Labour Party, Northern Ireland Labour Party, Socialist Party of Northern Ireland
Movement	Gaelic League, Irish Women's Suffrage Society, Women's Social and Political Union, Na Fianna Éireann, Cumann na mBan, Irish Citizen Army
Spouse	George McBride ​ (m. 1928)​

Maria Winifred "Winnie" Carney (4 December 1887 – 21 November 1943), was an Irish republican, a participant in the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin, and in Belfast—as a trade union secretary, women's suffragist, and socialist party member—a lifelong social and political activist. In March 2024, a statue to her was unveiled on the grounds of Belfast City Hall.