John Dolan (born 19 May 1956) is an Irish former

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politician who served as a

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for the

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from April 2016 to March 2020. He is the CEO of the Disability Federation of Ireland. He holds a BA in Economics and English from

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, a qualifications in Philosophy from

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and Personal Management from the National College of Industrial Relations. He lost his seat at the 2020 Seanad election.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dolan, John 1956 births Living people Members of the 25th Seanad Irish disability rights activists Independent members of Seanad Éireann Alumni of University College Dublin Alumni of the National College of Ireland Alumni of St. Patrick's College, Thurles Administrative Panel senators