Rónán Mullen

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birth_date = 1971
birth_place =County Galway
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constituency =National University of Ireland
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Rónán Mullen (born 1971) is an Irish independent politician, a member of Seanad Éireann, and an opinion columnist with the "Irish Daily Mail". He is a native of Ahascragh, County Galway. He won a seat on the National University of Ireland Seanad constituency in July, 2007. From October 2001 to May 2006 he was a columnist for "The Irish Examiner" newspaper. He also lectures in Law, Personal Development and Communications in the Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown, Dublin. Rónán Mullen was called to the Irish Bar in 2003, and is currently practising as a barrister. He lives in Glasnevin, Dublin. While not a member, he is familiar with others who are members of the Roman Catholic organisation, Opus Dei. [cite web | url=http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2002/10/09/story567215201.asp | title=For God’s sake, let saints be praised, go forth and multiply (Irish Examiner, 9 October 2002) | accessdate=2007-11-17]

His policy concerns include juvenile offending, overseas development, respect for the value of all human life, the needs of families and children, educational disadvantage and the Irish language.

He and Michael Deasy were the members of the victorious King's Inns team in "The Irish Times" debating final in 2000.

From 1996 to 2001, Rónán Mullen worked in the Communications Office of the Archdiocese of Dublin and frequently appeared as a spokesperson for the Archdiocese and Cardinal Connell during that period.

Before that, he worked in Dundalk Institute of Technology, having been appointed to the post of Administration Officer for Academic and Student Affairs in 1994.

He holds a degree in Arts (English and French) from National University of Ireland, Galway and a Masters Degree in Journalism from Dublin City University. He was elected president of UCG Students' Union (now NUI,Galway Students' Union) in 1991. Mullen also holds a Diploma in Legal Studies and a Barrister-at-Law degree from King's Inns.

He is a regular contributor to Irish radio and TV programmes, frequently reviewing newspapers on the independent radio channel Newstalk 106. An Irish speaker, he also appears on Radio na Gaeltachta and TG4, Ireland’s Irish language radio and television channels.

Rónán Mullen is to be a member of the Board of Directors of CEIST (Catholic Education Irish Schools Trust) Ltd, a new trust body for over 100 secondary schools around Ireland. He is also a member of the Corporate Board of Management of St Vincent's Trust, an education and community development agency of the Daughters of Charity in Dublin's city centre.

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*Oireachtas-database |1=http://oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=23&MemberID=2250&ConstID=203

External links

* [http://www.ronanmullen.ie Mullen's website]