Miriam Kearney | |
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Senator | |
In office 8 October 1981 – 13 May 1982 | |
Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
Personal details | |
Born | Cork, Ireland | 20 July 1959
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]
Miriam Kearney | |
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Senator | |
In office 8 October 1981 – 13 May 1982 | |
Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
Personal details | |
Born | Cork, Ireland | 20 July 1959
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]