Mary Moran (politician)
Mary Moran (née Malone; born 28 June 1960) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Senator from 2011 to 2016, after being nominated by the Taoiseach.[1]
Mary Moran | |
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| Senator | |
| In office 12 May 2011 – 1 April 2016 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 June 1960 Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Relations |
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| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
Moran is from Dundalk, County Louth. She was educated at St. Vincent's Secondary School, Dundalk and University College Dublin.[2]
She unsuccessfully contested the Louth constituency at the 2011 general election. In April 2011, she was a Labour Party candidate for the 2011 Seanad Éireann election on the Administrative Panel but was not elected.[3] In May 2011, she was nominated by the Taoiseach Enda Kenny to the 24th Seanad.[4]
She is a former secondary school teacher.[2] Her sister is former MEP Emer Costello.[5]
She was the Labour Party Seanad Spokesperson on Education, Disability, Equality and Mental Health.
References
- "Mary Moran". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- "Mary Moran – Biography". Labour Party. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- "Mary Moran". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- Edwards, Elaine (20 May 2011). "McAleese appointed to Seanad". The Irish Times.
- Anderson, Nicola (28 February 2011). "Half the room went wild". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 June 2011.