Mary Moran (politician)

Mary Moran
Senator
In office
25 May 2011 – 8 June 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 (née Malone; born 28 June 1960) is an Irish former Labour Party politician who served as a Senator from 2011 to 2016, after being nominated by the Taoiseach.[1]

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.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Mary Moran". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Mary Moran – Biography". Labour Party. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Mary Moran". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
  4. ^ Edwards, Elaine (20 May 2011). "McAleese appointed to Seanad". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
  5. ^ Anderson, Nicola (28 February 2011). "Half the room went wild". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 3 March 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011.