Kathryn Reilly
| Kathryn Reilly | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Senator | |
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In office April 2011 – April 2016 | |
| Constituency | Industrial and Commercial Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
17 September 1988 Ballyjamesduff, Cavan, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Alma mater |
Dublin City University, University College Dublin |
Kathryn Reilly (born 17 September 1988) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician and former member of Seanad Éireann.[1]
She grew up in Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan.[2] She has a degree in Economics from Dublin City University,[2] and a Masters in European Economic and Public Affairs from University College Dublin.[3] She previously worked as a parliamentary assistant to former Sinn Féin TD Arthur Morgan.[4]
She first entered politics for election to Dáil Éireann in the Cavan–Monaghan constituency at the 2011 general election, but was not elected.[5] In April 2011 she was elected to Seanad Éireann on the Industrial and Commercial Panel.[5]
She was the youngest member of the Oireachtas in 2011; having been elected at age 22, and she is the youngest ever elected member of the Seanad.[6]
She was again am unsuccessful candidate in the Cavan–Monaghan constituency at the 2016 general election .
In March 2016 she confirmed her intention not to run for re-election to the Seanad [7]
References
- ↑ "Ms. Kathryn Reilly". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- 1 2 "Kathryn Reilly". Sinn Féin. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ↑ Collins, Stephen (2011). Nealon's Guide to the 31st Dáil and 24th Seanad. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. p. 205. ISBN 9780717150595.
- ↑ "Kathryn Reilly". TheJournal.ie. February 2011.
- 1 2 "Kathryn Reilly". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ↑ "Fine Gael wins 18 seats in Seanad". RTÉ News. 29 April 2011.
- ↑ "Sitting Senator confirms she isn't running in Seanad election". Northern Sound. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.