Mary Moran (politician)
Mary Moran | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office May 2011 – April 2016 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 June 1960 Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
Mary Moran (née Malone; born 28 June 1960) is an Irish Labour Party politician.[1]
From Dundalk, County Louth, Moran 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 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
- ^ "Ms. Mary Moran". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Mary Moran – Biography". Labour Party. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "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.