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Mary Moran (politician)

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Mary Moran
Senator
In office
12 May 2011 – 1 April 2016
ConstituencyNominated by the Taoiseach
Personal details
Born(1960-06-28)28 June 1960(age 64)
Drogheda,County Louth,Ireland
Political partyLabour Party
Relatives
Alma materUniversity College Dublin

Mary Moran(néeMalone;born 28 June 1960) is an Irish formerLabour Partypolitician who served as aSenatorfrom 2011 to 2016, after beingnominated by the Taoiseach.[1]

Moran is fromDundalk,County Louth.She was educated at St. Vincent's Secondary School, Dundalk andUniversity College Dublin.[2]

She unsuccessfully contested theLouth constituencyat the2011 general election.In April 2011, she was a Labour Party candidate for the 2011Seanad Éireannelection on theAdministrative Panelbut was not elected.[3]In May 2011, she wasnominated by the TaoiseachEnda Kennyto the24th Seanad.[4]

She is a former secondary school teacher.[2]Her sister is formerMEPEmer Costello.[5]

She was the Labour Party Seanad Spokesperson on Education, Disability, Equality and Mental Health.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Mary Moran".Oireachtas Members Database.Archivedfrom the original on 7 November 2018.Retrieved29 May2011.
  2. ^ab"Mary Moran – Biography".Labour Party.Archived fromthe originalon 5 June 2011.Retrieved21 May2011.
  3. ^"Mary Moran".ElectionsIreland.org.Archivedfrom the original on 12 March 2011.Retrieved21 May2011.
  4. ^Edwards, Elaine (20 May 2011)."McAleese appointed to Seanad".The Irish Times.Archivedfrom the original on 16 October 2012.Retrieved21 May2011.
  5. ^Anderson, Nicola (28 February 2011)."Half the room went wild".Irish Independent.Archivedfrom the original on 3 March 2011.Retrieved6 June2011.