Mary Moran (politician)

Mary Moran (née Malone; born 28 June 1960) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Senator from 2011 to 2016, after being nominated by the Taoiseach.[1]

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

Moran is from Dundalk, County Louth. She 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 Labour Party 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
  1. "Mary Moran". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  2. "Mary Moran – Biography". Labour Party. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
  3. "Mary Moran". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
  4. Edwards, Elaine (20 May 2011). "McAleese appointed to Seanad". The Irish Times.
  5. Anderson, Nicola (28 February 2011). "Half the room went wild". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
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