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On 28 June 2020, she became a Senator upon being nominated by the Taoiseach, and in doing so became the first-ever Traveller to be a member of the Oireachtas. Pavee Point, the Traveller Advocacy organisation, hailed her ascension to the Seanad as "historic", [7] as did the National Women's Council of Ireland. [8]
The 1937 Constitution of Ireland requires the government to consist of between seven and fifteen members, [10] including the Taoiseach (prime minister). The Taoiseach is elected by Dáil Éireann (the lower house of the Oireachtas), [11] and chooses the other ministers [11] including the Tánaiste (deputy prime minister).
Carroll MacNeill favours a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestine conflict; and was a member of both the Oireachtas Friends of Israel group and the Palestinian friendship group. [28] Whilst Minister for European Affairs, she said Ireland recognising the State of Palestine would help move forward with the self-determination of the ...
Lorraine Clifford-Lee (born 22 September 1981) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as a Senator since June 2020.. She was nominated by the Taoiseach to become a Senator in June 2020, having previously been selected from the 2016 to 2020 Cultural and Educational Panel.
The Oireachtas (/ ˈ ɛr ə k t ə s / EH-rək-təs, [1] Irish: [ˈɛɾʲaxt̪ˠəsˠ]), sometimes referred to as Oireachtas Éireann, is the bicameral parliament of Ireland. [2] The Oireachtas consists of the president of Ireland and the two houses of the Oireachtas (Irish: Tithe an Oireachtais): [3] a house of representatives called Dáil Éireann and a senate called Seanad Éireann.
Helen McEntee (born 8 June 1986) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister for Justice since June 2020 and deputy leader of Fine Gael since October 2024. She has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Meath East constituency since 2013.
21st-century women members of the Oireachtas (2 C) S. Women members of Seanad Éireann (2 C, 1 P) T. Women Teachtaí Dála (2 C, 1 P)
Brophy and his wife Meave O'Connell in 2024. Brophy is married to Maeve O'Connell, who is a Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown. [2] References External links. Colm ...