| Mary Moran | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 25 May 2011 – 8 June 2016 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1960-06-28) 28 June 1960 (age 64) Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Relatives |
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| Alma mater | University 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.
Moran is from Dundalk, County Louth. She was educated at St. Vincent's Secondary School, Dundalk and University College Dublin.
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. In May 2011, she was nominated by the Taoiseach Enda Kenny to the 24th Seanad.
She is a former secondary school teacher. Her sister is former MEP Emer Costello.
She was the Labour Party Seanad spokesperson on Education, Disability, Equality and Mental Health.
References
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- Edwards, Elaine (20 May 2011). "McAleese appointed to Seanad". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
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