Catherine Honan (born 16 September 1951) is a former

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politician from County Laois in

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. She was a Senator from 1993 to 1997. An accountant before entering politics, she stood unsuccessfully as a Progressive Democrats candidate for Dáil Éireann in the Laois–Offaly constituency at four successive general elections:

1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, ...

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, 1992 and

1997 File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of ...

. After her 1992 defeat, she was elected to the 20th Seanad Éireann by the

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; this was facilitated by an electoral pact with Democratic Left.Chapter 10 The Subterranean Election of the Seanad
Michael Gallagher and Liam Weeks UCC She did not contest the 1997 Seanad election.

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1951 births Living people Progressive Democrats senators Local councillors in County Laois Members of the 20th Seanad 20th-century women members of Seanad Éireann Politicians from County Laois {{Ireland-senator-stub