Miriam Kearney
Miriam Kearney | |
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Senator | |
In office 8 October 1981 – 13 May 1982 | |
Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
Personal details | |
Born | (1959-07-20) 20 July 1959 (age 65) Cork, Ireland |
Political party | Fine Gael |
Alma mater | University College Cork |
Miriam Kearney (born 20 July 1959) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Senator from 1981 to 1982, after being nominated by the Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald.[1][2]
She held the record as the youngest member of Seanad Éireann, being 22 years old on appointment.[citation needed]
A graduate of University College Cork, Kearney was at the time a member of Young Fine Gael and chairperson of its International Affairs Committee.[3]
In 1981, she supported the abolition of jury trials in accident compensation cases.[4] She also voted for the abolition of the death penalty.[5]
She was in charge of the Taoiseach's itinerary and managed his campaign tour during the February 1982 election.[6]
She stood for the Industrial and Commercial Panel at the February 1982 Seanad election but was not elected.[7][8] She later became Assistant General Secretary of Fine Gael.[9]
References
- ^ "Miriam Kearney". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
- ^ "Miriam Kearney". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
- ^ The Irish Times (20 August 1981), front page.
- ^ The Irish Times (14 September 1981), page 11.
- ^ The Irish Times (6 November 1981), page 14.
- ^ The Irish Times (9 February 1982), page 5.
- ^ The Irish Times (11 March 1982), page 6.
- ^ Browne, Vincent (6 April 1982). "The Magill Guide to Election 82". Magill Publications – via Google Books.
- ^ The Irish Times (24 March 1983), page 4.
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