Mary Seery Kearney
Mary Seery Kearney is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Senator since June 2020, after being nominated by the Taoiseach.[1][2]
Mary Seery Kearney | |
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| Senator | |
| Assumed office 29 June 2020 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse(s) | David Seery Kearney |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | |
| Website | maryseerykearney |
Early life
Seery Kearney worked as a barrister, educator and business woman and as chief executive of a housing association.[3]
Political career
Seery Kearney worked as a Fine Gael Parliamentary Advisor and wrote a number of submissions on behalf of Fine Gael TDs participating in the Constitutional Convention.[3]
Seery Kearney served as a member of South Dublin County Council from 2019 to 2020.[4] She unsuccessfully stood for the Labour Panel at the 2020 Seanad election.[5][6] She was nominated to the Seanad by Taoiseach Micheál Martin in June 2020, and has been described as a possible future Dáil candidate in Dublin South-Central.[7]
Personal life
Seery Kearney lives in Templeogue with her husband David Seery Kearney, also a lawyer, and their daughter.[8]
References
- "Mary Seery Kearney". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- "Taoiseach Micheál Martin announces his 11 Seanad nominees". thejournal.ie. The Journal. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- "Mary Seery-Kearney". Fine Gael.
- "Cllr Mary Seery Kearney". South Dublin County Council. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- McCrave, Conor. "Taoiseach Micheál Martin announces his 11 Seanad nominees". TheJournal.ie.
- O'Halloran, Marie. "FG's Mary Seery Kearney added to ticket to contest Seanad election". The Irish Times.
- "Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's fresh snub of ex-TD Kate O'Connell for Seanad run". independent.
- "SEERY KEARNEY, Scarlett : Birth notice - Irish Times Family Notices". notices.irishtimes.com.