Aisling Dolan
Aisling Dolan (born 1975/76) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Senator since June 2020, after being nominated by the Taoiseach.[2][3]
Aisling Dolan | |
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| Senator | |
| Assumed office 29 June 2020 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1975/76 Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Education | Scoil Mhuire |
| Alma mater | NUI Galway[1] |
| Website | aislingdolan |
Political career
Dolan was elected to Galway County Council as an Independent candidate at the 2019 local elections.[4] She joined Fine Gael in November 2019.[5]
Dolan was an unsuccessful Fine Gael candidate in the 2020 general election for the Roscommon–Galway constituency.[6] She was appointed to the Seanad in June 2020.[3][6] Evelyn Francis Parsons was co-opted to Dolan's seat on Galway County Council following her nomination to the Seanad.
Personal life
Born in Pollboy, Ballinasloe, Dolan attended Scoil Mhuire and NUI Galway and received a postgraduate diploma in Applied Languages for Business.[1] Dolan worked in Dublin for Enterprise Ireland and Science Foundation Ireland, supporting Irish businesses and funding excellence in research.[5]
References
- "Aisling Dolan". aislingdolan.
- "Aisling Dolan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- "Taoiseach Micheál Martin announces his 11 Seanad nominees". thejournal.ie. The Journal. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- Tierney, Declan. "Fourth Count Ballinasloe LEA: Dolan the surprise package". connachttribune.ie.
- "Cllr Aisling Dolan". Fine Gael. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- News, Shannonside (January 31, 2020). "GE20: Know your candidates for Roscommon-Galway".