Noel Whelan | |
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Personal details | |
Born | County Wexford, Ireland | 24 November 1968
Died | 10 July 2019 | (aged 50)
Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Profession | Barrister |
Noel Whelan (24 November 1968 – 10 July 2019) was a barrister and adviser for the Fianna Fáil party in Ireland. [1] He was also considered a political analyst, and his opinions on elections, anniversaries and other political events were regularly sought by the mainstream media. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] He ran for Fianna Fáil in the 1997 general election.
Whelan wrote a weekly column in The Irish Times, had a degree and Masters in History and Politics, and wrote Fianna Fáil: A Biography of the Party. [8] [9] He has also addressed the McGill Summer School in Glenties, County Donegal. [10]
When Bertie Ahern resigned as Taoiseach in 2008, the views of various personalities were sought by the mainstream media. Whelan said: "The country has celebrated 10 years of peace on the island and more than a decade of strong economic growth. Enoch Powell said all political careers end in failure. This one hasn't; it's ended under pressure." [1]
Whelan was married to Sinead McSweeney, [11] and the son of Wexford Councillor Seamus Whelan. [12]
He died on 10 July 2019, at the age of 50. [13] [14]
'The country has celebrated 10 years of peace on the island and more than a decade of strong economic growth,' Noel Whelan, a former adviser to Ahern's Fianna Fáil party, said in a telephone interview.
Pat is joined by Minister of State Brian Hayes, Senator Daragh O Brien, Breda O Brian columnist with the Irish Times, Barrister Noel Whelan and journalist Noireen Heagerty, to discuss the past weeks events
The Dublin senator was on a discussion panel alongside Fine Gael's chief strategist Frank Flannery and political pundit Noel Whelan.
Noel Whelan | |
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Personal details | |
Born | County Wexford, Ireland | 24 November 1968
Died | 10 July 2019 | (aged 50)
Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Profession | Barrister |
Noel Whelan (24 November 1968 – 10 July 2019) was a barrister and adviser for the Fianna Fáil party in Ireland. [1] He was also considered a political analyst, and his opinions on elections, anniversaries and other political events were regularly sought by the mainstream media. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] He ran for Fianna Fáil in the 1997 general election.
Whelan wrote a weekly column in The Irish Times, had a degree and Masters in History and Politics, and wrote Fianna Fáil: A Biography of the Party. [8] [9] He has also addressed the McGill Summer School in Glenties, County Donegal. [10]
When Bertie Ahern resigned as Taoiseach in 2008, the views of various personalities were sought by the mainstream media. Whelan said: "The country has celebrated 10 years of peace on the island and more than a decade of strong economic growth. Enoch Powell said all political careers end in failure. This one hasn't; it's ended under pressure." [1]
Whelan was married to Sinead McSweeney, [11] and the son of Wexford Councillor Seamus Whelan. [12]
He died on 10 July 2019, at the age of 50. [13] [14]
'The country has celebrated 10 years of peace on the island and more than a decade of strong economic growth,' Noel Whelan, a former adviser to Ahern's Fianna Fáil party, said in a telephone interview.
Pat is joined by Minister of State Brian Hayes, Senator Daragh O Brien, Breda O Brian columnist with the Irish Times, Barrister Noel Whelan and journalist Noireen Heagerty, to discuss the past weeks events
The Dublin senator was on a discussion panel alongside Fine Gael's chief strategist Frank Flannery and political pundit Noel Whelan.