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| '''Rónán Mullen''' (born ]) is an ] ] politician, member of ], and an opinion columnist with the '']''. He is a native of ], ]. He won a seat on the ] in July, 2007. From October 2001 to May 2006 he was a columnist for '']'' newspaper. He also lectures in ], Personal Development and ] in the ], ]. Rónán Mullen was called to the ] in 2003, and is currently practising as a barrister in Dublin |
'''Rónán Mullen''' (born ]) is an ] ] politician, member of ], and an opinion columnist with the '']''. He is a native of ], ]. He won a seat on the ] in July, 2007. From October 2001 to May 2006 he was a columnist for '']'' newspaper. He also lectures in ], Personal Development and ] in the ], ]. Rónán Mullen was called to the ] in 2003, and is currently practising as a barrister in Dublin. | ||
| 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. | 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. | ||
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| Rónán Mullen | |
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| Senator | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office July 2007 | |
| Constituency | National University of Ireland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1971 County Galway Ireland |
| Political party | Independent |
Rónán Mullen (born 1971) is an Irish independent politician, 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 in Dublin.
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 Spokesman to Cardinal Desmond Connell, 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 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 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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