Kathryn Reilly
Kathryn Reilly | |
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Senator | |
In office April 2011 – April 2016 | |
Constituency | Industrial and Commercial Panel |
Personal details | |
Born | Ballyjamesduff, Cavan, Ireland | 17 September 1988
Nationality | Irish |
Political party | Sinn Féin |
Alma mater | Dublin City University, University College Dublin |
Kathryn Reilly (born 17 September 1988) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician and former member of Seanad Éireann.[1]
She grew up in Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan.[2] She has a degree in economics from Dublin City University,[2] and a master's degree in European economic and public affairs from University College Dublin.[3] She previously worked as a parliamentary assistant to former Sinn Féin TD Arthur Morgan.[4]
She first entered politics for election to Dáil Éireann in the Cavan–Monaghan constituency at the 2011 general election, but was not elected.[5] In April 2011 she was elected to Seanad Éireann on the Industrial and Commercial Panel.[5]
She was the youngest member of the Oireachtas in 2011; having been elected at age 22, and she is the youngest ever elected member of the Seanad.[6]
She was again an unsuccessful candidate in the Cavan–Monaghan constituency at the 2016 general election.
In March 2016 she confirmed her intention not to run for re-election to the Seanad,[7] saying she felt "cast aside" by the party.[8]
References[]
- ^ "Kathryn Reilly". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Kathryn Reilly". Sinn Féin. Archived from the original on 15 April 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ Collins, Stephen (2011). Nealon's Guide to the 31st Dáil and 24th Seanad. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. p. 205. ISBN 9780717150595.
- ^ "Kathryn Reilly". TheJournal.ie. February 2011.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Kathryn Reilly". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ "Fine Gael wins 18 seats in Seanad". RTÉ News. 29 April 2011.
- ^ "Sitting Senator confirms she isn't running in Seanad election". Northern Sound. 21 March 2016. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "Outgoing Sinn Féin Senator Kathryn Reilly feels 'cast aside'". The Irish Times. 25 March 2016.
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- Sinn Féin senators
- Members of the 24th Seanad
- 21st-century women members of Seanad Éireann
- Politicians from County Cavan
- Alumni of Dublin City University
- Alumni of University College Dublin
- People from Ballyjamesduff