- Deirdre Clune
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Deidre Clune Senator Incumbent Assumed office
April 2011Constituency Cultural and Educational Panel Teachta Dála In office
May 2007 – February 2011In office
June 1997 – May 2002Constituency Cork South Central Lord Mayor of Cork In office
2005–2006Preceded by Seán Martin Succeeded by Michael Ahern Personal details Born 1 June 1959
Cork, IrelandNationality Irish Political party Fine Gael Spouse(s) Conor Clune Alma mater University College Cork,
Trinity College, DublinWebsite deirdreclune.ie Deirdre Clune (née Barry; born 1 June 1959) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. She was elected to Seanad Éireann in April 2011. She is a former Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South Central constituency.[1]
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Early life
Clune was educated at Ursuline Convent Cork, University College Cork and Trinity College, Dublin.
Political career
Clune was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1997 general election succeeding her father, Peter Barry who was retiring. In the Dáil, she was appointed Fine Gael front bench spokesperson on Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands in June 2000 and spokesperson on Environmental and Consumer Affairs from February 2001.
She lost her seat at the 2002 general election. She also contested the 2002 elections to the 22nd Seanad on the Industrial and Commercial Panel, but was unsuccessful.[2]
She was a member of Cork City Council and became the 68th Lord Mayor of Cork on 27 June 2005.
Clune regained her Dáil seat at the 2007 general election. She was party deputy spokesperson on Enterprise with special responsibility for Innovation from 2007–2010. In July 2010, she was appointed as party spokesperson on Innovation and Research.[3]
She lost her seat at the 2011 general election to party colleague Jerry Buttimer.[2] She was subsequently elected to Seanad Éireann on the Cultural and Educational Panel in April 2011.[4] She is currently Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson on Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation.
See also
References
- ^ "Ms. Deirdre Clune". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=30&MemberID=183&ConstID=43. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Deirdre Clune". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=148. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
- ^ "Bruton & Noonan return to Fine Gael frontbench". RTÉ News. 1 July 2010. http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0701/finegael.html. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ "FG's Deirdre Clune takes first Seanad seat". RTÉ News. 26 April 2011. http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0426/seanad.html. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
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Oireachtas Preceded by
Peter Barry
(Fine Gael)Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Cork South Central
1997–2002Succeeded by
Dan Boyle
(Green Party)Preceded by
Dan Boyle
(Green Party)Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Cork South Central
2007–2011Succeeded by
Jerry Buttimer
(Fine Gael)Civic offices Preceded by
Seán MartinLord Mayor of Cork
2005Succeeded by
Michael Ahern« 23rd Seanad « Members of the 24th Seanad Éireann (2011–) Cathaoirleach Paddy Burke (FG) • Leader of the Seanad Maurice Cummins (FG) Administrative Panel Martin Conway (FG) • Mark Daly (FF) • Michael W. D'Arcy (FG) • John Kelly (Lab) • Denis Landy (Lab) • Tom Sheahan (FG) • Diarmuid Wilson (FF)
Agricultural Panel Paul Bradford (FG) • Paddy Burke (FG) • Michael Comiskey (FG) • James Heffernan (Lab) • Paschal Mooney (FF) • Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (SF) • Brian Ó Domhnaill (FF) • Denis O'Donovan (FF) • Susan O'Keeffe (Lab) • Pat O'Neill (FG) • Jim Walsh (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel Thomas Byrne (FF) • Deirdre Clune (FG) • John Gilroy (Lab) • Michael Mullins (FG) • Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel Colm Burke (FG) • Paul Coghlan (FG) • Jimmy Harte (Lab) • Imelda Henry (FG) • Marc MacSharry (FF) • Catherine Noone (FG) • Averil Power (FF) • Kathryn Reilly (SF) • Mary White (FF)
Labour Panel Terry Brennan (FG) • David Cullinane (SF) • Maurice Cummins (FG) • Fidelma Healy Eames (FG) • Cáit Keane (FG) • Terry Leyden (FF) • Marie Moloney (Lab) • Tony Mulcahy (FG) • Darragh O'Brien (FF) • Ned O'Sullivan (FF) • John Whelan (Lab)
National University of Ireland John Crown (Ind) • Rónán Mullen (Ind) • Feargal Quinn (Ind)
University of Dublin Ivana Bacik (Ind) • Sean Barrett (Ind) • David Norris (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach Eamonn Coghlan (Ind) • Jim D'Arcy (FG) • Aideen Hayden (Lab) • Lorraine Higgins (Lab) • Fiach Mac Conghail (Ind) • Martin McAleese (Ind) • Mary Moran (Lab) • Mary Ann O'Brien (Ind) • Marie-Louise O'Donnell (Ind) • Jillian van Turnhout (Ind) • Katherine Zappone (Ind)
FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • SF: Sinn Féin • Ind: Independent Categories:- 1959 births
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