Mary Moran (politician)

Mary Moran
Senator
In office
May 2011  April 2016
Constituency Nominated by the Taoiseach
Personal details
Born (1960-06-28) 28 June 1960
Drogheda, Louth, Ireland
Nationality Irish
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 is the Labour Party Seanad spokesperson on Education, Disability, Equality and Mental Health.

References

  1. "Ms. Mary Moran". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Mary Moran – Biography". Labour Party. 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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