Catherine Ardagh
Catherine Ardagh | |
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Leader of Fianna Fáil in the Seanad | |
In office 18 May 2016 – 29 June 2020 | |
Leader | Micheál Martin |
Preceded by | Darragh O'Brien |
Succeeded by | Lisa Chambers |
Senator | |
Assumed office 27 April 2016 | |
Constituency | Industrial and Commercial Panel |
Personal details | |
Born | Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland | 20 September 1982
Nationality | Irish |
Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Spouse(s) | Darragh McShea (m. 2010) |
Relations | Seán Ardagh (Father) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater |
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Website | catherineardagh |
Catherine Ardagh (born 20 September 1982) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel since April 2016. She previously served as Leader of Fianna Fáil in the Seanad from 2016 to 2020.[1]
She was a member of Dublin City Council from 2009 to 2016.[2][3] Catherine is the daughter of former TD Seán Ardagh.[4] She was an unsuccessful candidate for the Dublin South-Central constituency at the 2016 and 2020 general elections.[2][5] She is the Fianna Fáil Seanad Spokesperson on Social Protection. She was re-elected as a Senator at the 2020 Seanad election.
References[]
- ^ "Catherine Ardagh". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Catherine Ardagh". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ McConnell, Daniel (20 April 2016). "Seanad candidates angry as Fianna Fáil runs 'preferred' list". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "Election 2016: Catherine Ardagh". RTÉ News. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ Power, Jack (10 February 2020). "Dublin South-Central results: Fine Gael junior minister Catherine Byrne loses seat". Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
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Categories:
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Members of the 25th Seanad
- Members of the 26th Seanad
- 21st-century women members of Seanad Éireann
- Politicians from County Dublin
- Fianna Fáil senators
- Alumni of King's Inns
- Local councillors in Dublin (city)