Maura Hopkins (born 3 May 1984) is an Irish former

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politician who served as a Senator for the

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from 2016 to 2020. She had been a member of

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from 2014 to 2016. She was an unsuccessful candidate at the 2016 general election for the Roscommon–Galway constituency. She was the Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson on Arts, Heritage and Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Development. She was initially chosen as the Fine Gael candidate for Roscommon–Galway at the 2020 general election, but withdrew due to family commitments. She did not contest the 2020 Seanad election.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hopkins, Maura 1984 births Living people Members of the 25th Seanad 21st-century women members of Seanad Éireann Fine Gael senators People from Ballaghaderreen Local councillors in County Roscommon Alumni of the University of Galway Politicians from County Roscommon