Kathleen Funchion
Irish politician (born 1981))
Kathleen Funchion | |
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 Funchion in 2020 | |
| Chair of the Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 15 September 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Farrell |
| Chair of the Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement | |
| In office 4 April 2016 – 15 September 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Joe McHugh |
| Succeeded by | Fergus O'Dowd |
| Teachta Dála | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Carlow-Kilkenny |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1981-04-22) 22 April 1981 (age 43) Callan, Kilkenny, Ireland[1] |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Spouse | David Cullinane (m. 2007; div. 2013) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | American College Dublin |
Kathleen Funchion (born 22 April 1981)[1][2] is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency since the 2016 general election.[3] She was appointed Chair of the Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration in September 2020. She previously served as Chair of the Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement from 2016 to 2020.
She is the Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Children, Disabilities, Integration and Equality.
In the 32nd Dáil, she served Chair of the Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement.[2] In the 33rd Dáil, she was appointed Chair of the Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration.
She was a member of Kilkenny Borough Council from 2009 to 2014 and Kilkenny County Council from 2014 to 2016, after her election to the Dáil.[4] Prior to her election, she worked with the SIPTU trade union.[5]
Funchion is a Sinn Féin candidate for the South constituency at the 2024 European Parliament election.[6]
Personal life
She was married to David Cullinane who is a Sinn Féin TD for Waterford.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b Tim Ryan (2020). Nealon's Guide to the 33rd Dáil and 26th Seanad and the 2019 Local and European Elections. Grand Canal Publishing.
- ^ a b Keena, Colm (28 February 2016). "Profile: Kathleen Funchion (SF)". The Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ "Kathleen Funchion". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "Kathleen Funchion". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "Kathleen Funchion". Sinn Féin. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ "Candidates for European Election". Cork City Returning Officer. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Profile: Kathleen Funchion (SF)". The Irish Times. 28 February 2016. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
External links
- Kathleen Funchion's page on the Sinn Féin website
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