Catherine Ardagh (born 20 September 1982) is an Irish

Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil (, ; meaning 'Soldiers of Destiny' or 'Warriors of Fál'), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party ( ga, audio=ga-Fianna Fáil.ogg, Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach), is a conservative and Christian- ...

politician who has served as a

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for the

Industrial and Commercial Panel The Industrial and Commercial Panel ( ga, An Rolla Tionscail Agus Tráchtála) is one of five vocational panels which together elect 43 of the 60 members of Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas (the legislature of Ireland). The Ind ...

since April 2016. She previously served as Leader of Fianna Fáil in the Seanad from 2016 to 2020. She was a member of

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from 2014 to 2016. Catherine is the daughter of former TD

Seán Ardagh Seán Ardagh (25 November 1947 – 17 May 2016) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-Central constituency from 1997 to 2011. A chartered accountant by profession, Ardagh obtained his qua ...

. She was an unsuccessful candidate for the Dublin South-Central constituency at the

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and

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general elections. She is the Fianna Fáil Seanad Spokesperson on Social Protection. She was re-elected as a Senator at the 2020 Seanad election.

References

External links

Catherine Ardagh's page on the Fianna Fáil website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ardagh, Catherine 1982 births Living people Members of the 25th Seanad Members of the 26th Seanad 21st-century women members of Seanad Éireann Politicians from County Dublin Fianna Fáil senators Alumni of King's Inns Local councillors in Dublin (city)