Miriam Kearney
Miriam Kearney | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office June 1981 – February 1982 | |
| Constituency | Nominated members of Seanad Éireann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1959 (age 65) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Alma mater | University College Cork |
Miriam Kearney (born July 1959) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician. She was nominated by the Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald to Seanad Éireann in 1981.[1][2] She held the record as the youngest member of Seanad Éireann, being 22 years old on appointment.
A University College Cork alumna, Kearney was at the time a member of Young Fine Gael and chairperson of its International Affairs Committee.[3]
In 1981 she supported the abolition of jury trials in accident compensation cases.[4] She also voted for the abolition of the death penalty.[5]
She was in charge of the Taoiseach's itinerary and managed his campaign tour during the February 1982 Irish general election.[6]
She stood for the Industrial and Commercial Panel at the February 1982 Seanad election but was not elected.[7][8] She later became Assistant General Secretary of Fine Gael.[9]
References
- ^ "Miriam Kearney". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
- ^ "Miriam Kearney". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
- ^ The Irish Times (Thursday, August 20, 1981), front page.
- ^ The Irish Times (Monday, September 14, 1981), page 11.
- ^ The Irish Times (Friday, November 6, 1981), page 14.
- ^ The Irish Times (Tuesday, February 9, 1982), page 5.
- ^ The Irish Times (Thursday, March 11, 1982), page 6.
- ^ Browne, Vincent (April 6, 1982). "The Magill Guide to Election 82". Magill Publications – via Google Books.
- ^ The Irish Times (Thursday, March 24, 1983), page 4.
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