Liadh Ní Riada
Liadh Ní Riada | |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office May 2014 | |
| Constituency | South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Liadh Ní Riada 24 November 1966 Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party |  Irish:Sinn Féin  EU:GUE/NGL |
| Spouse(s) | Nicky Forde Fiachra Ó hAodha (deceased) |
| Alma mater | |
| Website | Official website |
Liadh Ní Riada (pronounced [ˈl̠ʲiə niː ˈɾʲiəd̪ˠə], born 24 November 1966[1]) is a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Ireland's South constituency, representing Sinn Féin. She is a native speaker of the Irish language and is a television producer and director, as well as Sinn Féin's Irish language officer. Ní Riada was elected in May 2014 with 125,309 first-preference votes.[2] Ní Riada is the daughter of composer Seán Ó Riada.
References
- ^ "Seán Ó Riada Collection Descriptive List" (PDF). University College Cork Library. July 2006. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ Roche, Barry (26 May 2014). "Ireland South: Crowley and Ní Riada elected". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
External links
- Liadh Ní Riada profile on the Sinn Féin website
- Personal profile of Liadh Ní Riada in the European Parliament's database of members
- Liadh Ni Riada's page on the VoteWatch website
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