This is a list of women

Senator A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or Legislative chamber, chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the Ancient Rome, ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior ...

s who have been elected or appointed to

Seanad Éireann Seanad Éireann ( ; ; "Senate of Ireland") is the senate of the Oireachtas (the Irish legislature), which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann (defined as the house of representatives). It is commonly called the Seanad or ...

, the upper house of the

Oireachtas The Oireachtas ( ; ), sometimes referred to as Oireachtas Éireann, is the Bicameralism, bicameral parliament of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The Oireachtas consists of the president of Ireland and the two houses of the Oireachtas (): a house ...

, the bicameral parliament of

Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...

Women in Seanad Éireann

Timeline

1922 to 2020

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Eileen Costello Eileen (Ellen) Costello (; ; 27 June 1870 – 4 March 1962) was an English-born Irish politician, writer, teacher and folklorist. Family She was born Edith Drury on 27 June 1870 in St Pancras workhouse in London. Some accounts state her father ...

(1922–1934)" bar:EllenCuffe from:06/12/1922 till:29/06/1933 color:IND text:"

Ellen Cuffe, Countess of Desart Ellen Odette Cuffe, Countess of Desart (; 1 September 1857 – 29 June 1933) was a London-born Jewish woman who was best known as an Irish politician, company director, Gaelicist and philanthropist in Ireland. She has been called '"the most impo ...

(1922–1933)" bar:AliceStopfordGreen from:06/12/1922 till:28/05/1929 color:IND text:"

Alice Stopford Green Alice Stopford Green (30 May 1847 – 28 May 1929) was an Irish historian, nationalist, and member of the first Seanad Éireann. Early life She was born Alice Sophia Amelia Stopford in Kells, County Meath. Her father Edward Adderley Stopford ...

(1922–1929)" bar:JennieWysePower from:06/12/1922 till:29/05/1936 color:IND text:"

Jennie Wyse Power Jane Wyse Power (; ; 1 May 1858 – 5 January 1941) was an Irish activist, feminist, politician and businesswoman. She was a founder member of Sinn Féin and also of Inghinidhe na hÉireann. She rose in the ranks to become one of the most impor ...

(1922–1936)" bar:KathleenBrowne from:20/06/1929 till:29/05/1936 color:CNAG text:"

Kathleen Browne Kathleen Anne Browne (1 October 1878 – 9 October 1943) was an Irish politician, farmer, writer, historian and archaeologist. She was arrested after the Easter Rising and held in Kilmainham Gaol. During the Civil War, she was Pro-Treaty and ...

(1929–1936)" bar:HelenaConcannon from:27/04/1938 till:27/02/1952 color:FF text:"

Helena Concannon Helena Concannon (; 28 October 1878 – 27 February 1952) was an Irish historian, writer, language scholar and Fianna Fáil politician. Born in Maghera, County Londonderry, she attended secondary school in Dublin in Loreto North Great Georges S ...

(1938–1952)" bar:MargaretL.Kennedy from:27/04/1938 till:12/03/1948 color:FF text:" Margaret L. Kennedy (1938–1948)" bar:LindaKearnsMacWhinney from:27/04/1938 till:22/07/1938 color:FF text:"

Linda Kearns MacWhinney Linda Mary Kearns MacWhinney (; 1 July 1888 – 5 June 1951) was an Irish people, Irish nurse and Fianna Fáil politician. Early life Born in Cloonagh, Dromard, County Sligo, she was one of eight children born to Thomas and Catherine "Nora" (n� ...

(1938)" bar:MargaretMaryPearse from:27/04/1938 till:07/11/1968 color:FF text:"

Margaret Mary Pearse Margaret Mary Pearse (4 August 1878 – 7 November 1968) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and teacher. She was the sister of Patrick Pearse, Patrick and Willie Pearse, two of the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising. Early life Margaret Mary ...

(1938–1968)" bar:EleanorButler from:21/04/1948 till:25/07/1951 color:LAB text:" Eleanor Butler (1948–1951)" bar:MaryDavidson from:16/06/1950 till:25/07/1951 color:LAB bar:MaryDavidson from:22/07/1954 till:24/07/1969 color:LAB text:" Mary Davidson (1954–1969)" bar:JaneDowdall from:14/08/1951 till:01/09/1961 color:FF text:"

Jane Dowdall Jane Dowdall (; 29 September 1899 – 10 December 1974) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician, philanthropist, nurse and company director. Early life and family Born Jane Doggett on 29 September 1899 at 28 Smithfield, Dublin. She was the daughte ...

(1951–1961)" bar:NoraConnollyOBrien from:22/05/1957 till:24/07/1969 color:FF text:" Nora Connolly O'Brien (1957–1969)" bar:KitAhern from:25/11/1964 till:26/05/1977 color:FF text:"

Kit Ahern Catherine Ita Ahern (; 13 January 1915 – 27 December 2007) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry North constituency from 1977 to 1981 and a Senator from 1964 to 1977. Ahern was the first woman t ...

(1964–1977)" bar:EileenDesmond from:05/11/1969 till:28/02/1973 color:LAB text:"

Eileen Desmond Eileen Christine Desmond (; 29 December 1932 – 6 January 2005) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Minister for Health and Minister for Social Welfare from 1981 to 1982. She was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1965 to 1969 and 1973 ...

(1969–1973)" bar:EvelynOwens from:05/11/1969 till:26/05/1977 color:LAB text:" Evelyn Owens (1969–1977)" bar:MaryRobinson from:05/11/1969 till:05/07/1989 color:IND text:"

Mary Robinson Mary Therese Winifred Robinson (; ; born 21 May 1944) is an Irish politician who served as the president of Ireland from December 1990 to September 1997. She was the country's first female president. Robinson had previously served as a senato ...

(1969–1989)" bar:PeggyFarrell from:05/11/1969 till:30/03/1973 color:FF text:" Peggy Farrell (1969–1973)" bar:MaryWalsh from:01/06/1973 till:18/08/1976 color:FG text:" Mary Walsh (1973–1976)" bar:EileenCassidy from:27/10/1977 till:16/07/1981 color:FF text:" Eileen Cassidy (1977–1981)" bar:ValerieGoulding from:27/10/1977 till:16/07/1981 color:FF text:"

Valerie Goulding Valerie Hamilton, Lady Goulding (12 September 1918 – 28 July 2003) was an Irish campaigner for disabled people, and senator who set up the Central Remedial Clinic in 1951 alongside Kathleen O'Rourke which is now the largest organisation in Ir ...

(1977–1981)" bar:MaryHarney from:27/10/1977 till:11/06/1981 color:FF text:"

Mary Harney Mary Harney (born 11 March 1953) is an Irish former politician and the former Chancellor of the University of Limerick. She was leader of the Progressive Democrats party between 1993 and 2006 and again from 2007 to 2008, resuming the role afte ...

(1977–1981)" bar:TrasHonan from:27/10/1977 till:17/12/1992 color:FF text:" Tras Honan (1977–1993)" bar:GemmaHussey from:27/10/1977 till:16/07/1981 color:IND bar:GemmaHussey from:17/07/1981 till:18/02/1982 color:FG text:"

Gemma Hussey Gemma Hussey (; 11 November 1938 – 26 November 2024) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Social Welfare from 1986 to 1987, Minister for Labour from January 1987 to March 1987, Minister for Education from 1982 to 19 ...

(1977–1982)" bar:CatherineMcGuinness from:11/12/1979 till:16/04/1982 color:IND bar:CatherineMcGuinness from:23/02/1983 till:03/04/1987 color:IND text:" Catherine McGuinness (1979–1982, 1983–1987)" bar:DeirdreBolger from:08/10/1981 till:21/12/1982 color:FG text:" Deirdre Bolger (1981–1982)" bar:KatharineBulbulia from:08/10/1981 till:05/07/1989 color:FG text:"

Katharine Bulbulia Katharine Bulbulia (; born 1943) is a former politician from County Waterford in Ireland. She was a Fine Gael senator from 1981 to 1989, and subsequently joined the Progressive Democrats (PDs), serving from 1997 to 2006 as a senior aide to the p ...

(1981–1989)" bar:MiriamKearney from:08/10/1981 till:16/04/1982 color:FG text:"

Miriam Kearney Miriam Kearney (born 20 July 1959) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Senator from 1981 to 1982, after being nominated by the Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald. She held the record as the youngest member of Seanad Éireann, bein ...

(1981–1982)" bar:PatsyLawlor from:08/10/1981 till: 16/04/1982 color:FG text:"

Patsy Lawlor Patricia Lawlor (; 17 March 1933 – 19 December 1997) was an Irish politician, nurse and businesswoman. Politics She was elected as Fine Gael member to Kildare County Council at the 1974 local elections for the Naas electoral area; and re-e ...

(1981–1982)" bar:MaryORourke from:08/10/1981 till:24/11/1982 color:FF bar:MaryORourke from:22/05/2002 till:24/05/2007 color:FF text:"

Mary O'Rourke Mary O'Rourke (; 31 May 1937 – 3 October 2024) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Leader of the Seanad and Leader of Fianna Fáil in the Seanad from 2002 to 2007, Deputy leader of Fianna Fáil from 1994 to 2002, Minister f ...

(1981–83, 2002–2007)" bar:CamillaHannon from:13/05/1982 till:21/12/1982 color:FF text:"

Camilla Hannon Camilla Hannon (born 21 July 1936) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician. She was nominated by the Taoiseach to Seanad Éireann Seanad Éireann ( ; ; "Senate of Ireland") is the senate of the Oireachtas (the Irish legislature), which a ...

(1982)" bar:MonicaBarnes from:13/05/1982 till:24/11/1982 color:FG text:" Monica Barnes (1982)" bar:MadeleineTaylor-Quinn from:13/05/1982 till:21/12/1982 color:FG bar:MadeleineTaylor-Quinn from:17/02/1993 till:26/06/2002 color:FG text:"

Madeleine Taylor-Quinn Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (born 26 May 1951) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel from 1981 to 1982 and 1992 to 2002 and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency from 1981 to ...

(1982, 1993–2002)" bar:HelenaMcAuliffe-Ennis from:23/02/1983 till:30/11/1985 color:LAB bar:HelenaMcAuliffe-Ennis from:01/12/1985 till:03/04/1987 color:PD text:" Helena McAuliffe-Ennis (1983–1987)" bar:NualaFennell from:23/02/1983 till:15/06/1989 color:FG text:"

Nuala Fennell Nuala Fennell (; 25 November 1935 – 11 August 2009) was an Irish Fine Gael politician and feminist activist. In the 1970s, Fennell became a significant figure in Ireland's women's movement, co-founding various organisations advocating for women ...

(1983–1989)" bar:BrídRodgers from:23/02/1983 till:03/04/1987 color:IND text:"

Bríd Rodgers Bríd Rodgers (; born 20 February 1935) is an Irish nationalist former politician. She was born and raised in Gweedore in the west of County Donegal, Ireland. Although born and brought up in a ''Gaeltacht'' area within the Republic of Ireland ...

(1983–1987)" bar:MaryWallace from:25/04/1987 till:15/06/1989 color:FF text:" Mary Wallace (1987–1989)" bar:OlgaBennett from:01/12/1989 till:17/12/1992 color:FF text:" Olga Bennett (1989–1993)" bar:AvrilDoyle from:01/12/1989 till:25/11/1992 color:FG bar:AvrilDoyle from:17/09/1997 till:26/06/2002 color:FG text:"

Avril Doyle Avril Doyle (; born 18 April 1949) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Minister of State from 1986 to 1987 and from 1995 to 1997. She served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1999 to 2004 and 2004 to 2009, a ...

(1997–2002)" bar:CarmencitaHederman from:01/12/1989 till:17/12/1992 color:IND text:"

Carmencita Hederman Carmencita Hederman (; 23 October 1939 – 31 May 2025) was an Irish independent politician who served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1987 to 1988, and a senator for the Dublin University constituency from 1989 to 1993. Political career Hederman ...

(1989–1993)" bar:MaryJackman from:01/12/1989 till:17/12/1992 color:FG bar:MaryJackman from:17/09/1997 till:26/06/2002 color:FG text:" Mary Jackman (1997–2002)" bar:HelenKeogh from:01/12/1989 till:25/11/1992 color:PD bar:HelenKeogh from:17/09/1997 till:13/06/2000 color:PD bar:HelenKeogh from:14/06/2000 till:26/06/2002 color:FG text:"

Helen Keogh Helen Catherine Anne Keogh (born 3 June 1951) is an Irish businesswoman, and former Fine Gael politician who was Chief Executive of World Vision Ireland from 2003 until May 2018. She previously served as a Senator from 1989 to 1992 and 1997 to 2 ...

(1997–2002)" bar:AnnGallagher from:17/02/1993 till:10/07/1997 color:LAB text:"

Ann Gallagher Ann Gallagher (born 2 March 1967) is a Social Democrat politician from County Leitrim in Ireland. She was formerly a member of the Labour Party and was a senator from 1993 to 1997. She obtained an honours law degree from Trinity College Dublin ...

(1993–1997)" bar:MaryHenry from:17/02/1993 till:22/07/2007 color:IND text:" Mary Henry (1993–2007)" bar:CathyHonan from:17/02/1993 till:10/07/1997 color:PD text:"

Cathy Honan Catherine Honan (born 16 September 1951) is a former Progressive Democrats politician from County Laois in Ireland. She was a Senator from 1993 to 1997. An accountant before entering politics, she stood unsuccessfully as a Progressive Democrats ...

(1993–1997)" bar:MaryKelly from:17/02/1993 till:10/07/1997 color:LAB text:" Mary Kelly (1993–1997)" bar:MarianMcGennis from:17/02/1993 till:06/06/1997 color:FF text:" Marian McGennis (1993–1997)" bar:JanOSullivan from:17/02/1993 till:10/07/1997 color:LAB text:"

Jan O'Sullivan Jan O'Sullivan (; born 6 December 1950) is an Irish former Labour Party politician who served as Minister for Education and Skills from 2014 to 2016 and as a Minister of State from 2011 to 2014. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Lime ...

(1993–1997)" bar:AnnOrmonde from:17/02/1993 till:25/04/2011 color:FF text:"

Ann Ormonde Ann Ormonde (born 20 January 1935) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician and was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1993 to 2011. She was elected by the Cultural and Educational Panel. She was first elected to the Seanad in 1992 and re-electe ...

(1993–2011)" bar:NiamhBhreathnach from:13/06/1997 till:10/07/1997 color:LAB text:"

Niamh Bhreathnach Niamh Síle Bhreathnach (; 1 June 1945 – 6 February 2023) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Minister for Education from 1993 to 1994 and 1994 to 1997. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dún Laoghaire constituency f ...

(1997)" bar:NiamhCosgrave from:13/06/1997 till:10/07/1997 color:FG text:"

Niamh Cosgrave Niamh Cosgrave (born 9 October 1964) is a former Fine Gael politician from Dublin, Ireland. She campaigned for victims of the Hepatitis C blood contamination scandal, and was the subject of a book on this. She was briefly a member of Seanad Éir ...

(1997)" bar:MargaretCox from:17/09/1997 till:04/04/2007 color:FF bar:MargaretCox from:04/04/2007 till:22/07/2007 color:IND text:" Margaret Cox (1997–2007)" bar:AnnLeonard from:17/09/1997 till:26/06/2002 color:FF text:"

Ann Leonard Ann Leonard (born 2 January 1969) is a former Fianna Fáil politician from County Monaghan in Ireland. She was a senator from 1997 to 2002, and is the daughter of Jimmy Leonard, a former Teachta Dála (TD) for Cavan–Monaghan. A paediatric ...

(1997–2002)" bar:KathleenOMeara from:17/09/1997 till:22/07/2007 color:LAB text:" Kathleen O'Meara (1997–2007)" bar:MáirínQuill from:17/09/1997 till:26/02/2002 color:PD text:" Máirín Quill (1997–2002)" bar:ThereseRidge from:17/09/1997 till:26/02/2002 color:FG text:" Therese Ridge (1997–2002)" bar:JoannaTuffy from:12/09/2002 till:24/05/2007 color:LAB text:" Joanna Tuffy (2002–2007)" bar:SheilaTerry from:12/09/2002 till:22/07/2007 color:FG text:" Sheila Terry (2002–2007)" bar:MaryWhite from:12/09/2002 till:24/04/2016 color:FF text:" Mary White (2002–2016)" bar:GeraldineFeeney from:12/09/2002 till:25/04/2011 color:FF text:" Geraldine Feeney (2002–2011)" bar:KateWalsh from:12/09/2002 till:24/04/2007 color:PD text:" Kate Walsh (2002–2007)" bar:IvanaBacik from:23/07/2007 till:23/09/2009 color:IND bar:IvanaBacik from:23/09/2009 till:09/07/2021 color:LAB text:"

Ivana Bacik Ivana Catherine Bacik () (born 25 May 1968) is an Irish politician who has been the Leader of the Labour Party (Ireland), Leader of the Labour Party (Ireland), Labour Party since 24 March 2022 and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Bay South ...

(2007–2021)" bar:MariaCorrigan from:23/07/2007 till:25/04/2011 color:FF text:" Maria Corrigan (2007–2011)" bar:FrancesFitzgerald from:23/07/2007 till:25/02/2011 color:FG text:" Frances Fitzgerald (2007–2011)" bar:DéirdredeBúrca from:23/07/2007 till:12/02/2010 color:GREEN text:" Déirdre de Búrca (2007–2010)" bar:FidelmaHealyEames from:23/07/2007 till:16/07/2013 color:FG bar:FidelmaHealyEames from:16/07/2013 till:24/04/2016 color:IND text:" Fidelma Healy Eames (2007–2016)" bar:CeciliaKeaveney from:23/07/2007 till:25/04/2011 color:FF text:"

Cecilia Keaveney Cecilia Keaveney (born 27 November 1968) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician. She was a Teachta Dála (TD) and a Senator from 1996 to 2011. Early life She was born in Derry, Northern Ireland. She was educated at Carndonagh Community Sch ...

(2007–2011)" bar:LisaMcDonald from:23/07/2007 till:25/04/2011 color:FF text:"

Lisa McDonald Lisa McDonald (born 9 July 1974) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician, who was a member of Seanad Éireann from 2007 to 2011. She was a member of Wexford County Council from 2004 to 2007. She was an unsuccessful candidate at the 2007 general ...

(2007–2011)" bar:NickyMcFadden from:23/07/2007 till:25/04/2011 color:FG text:" Nicky McFadden (2007–2011)" bar:FionaOMalley from:23/07/2007 till:11/12/2009 color:PD bar:FionaOMalley from:11/12/2009 till:25/04/2011 color:IND text:"

Fiona O'Malley Fiona O'Malley (born 19 January 1968) is an Irish former politician who served as a Senator from 2007 to 2011, after being nominated by the Taoiseach. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dún Laoghaire constituency from 2002 to 2007. Pol ...

(2007–2011)" bar:PhilPrendergast from:23/07/2007 till:25/04/2011 color:LAB text:" Phil Prendergast (2007–2011)" bar:DeirdreClune from:25/05/2011 till:23/05/2014 color:FG text:"

Deirdre Clune Deirdre Clune (; born 1 June 1959) is an Irish politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Ireland for the South constituency from 2014 to 2019, and again from 2020 to 2024. She is a member of Fine Gael, part of the E ...

(2011–2014)" bar:AideenHayden from:25/05/2011 till:24/04/2016 color:LAB text:" Aideen Hayden (2011–2016)" bar:ImeldaHenry from:25/05/2011 till:24/04/2016 color:FG text:"

Imelda Henry Imelda Henry (born 5 March 1967) is an Irish Fine Gael politician and former senator. She was elected to the 24th Seanad in April 2011 on the Industrial and Commercial Panel. and lost her seat at the following election in April 2016. She was a ...

(2011–2016)" bar:LorraineHiggins from:25/05/2011 till:24/04/2016 color:LAB text:" Lorraine Higgins (2011–2016)" bar:CáitKeane from:25/05/2011 till:24/04/2016 color:FG text:"

Cáit Keane Cáit Keane (born 24 September 1949) is an Irish Fine Gael politician and former member of Seanad Éireann. Keane first entered politics as a member of the Progressive Democrats (PDs), and was elected to represent Terenure on Dublin County Coun ...

(2011–2016)" bar:MarieMoloney from:25/05/2011 till:24/04/2016 color:LAB text:" Marie Moloney (2011–2016)" bar:MaryMoran from:25/05/2011 till:24/04/2016 color:LAB text:" Mary Moran (2011–2016)" bar:CatherineNoone from:25/05/2011 till:27/03/2020 color:FG text:" Catherine Noone (2011–2020)" bar:MaryAnnOBrien from:25/05/2011 till:24/04/2016 color:IND text:" Mary Ann O'Brien (2011–2016)" bar:MarieLouiseODonnell from:25/05/2011 till:27/03/2020 color:IND text:" Marie-Louise O'Donnell (2011–2020)" bar:SusanOKeeffe from:25/05/2011 till:24/04/2016 color:LAB text:"

Susan O'Keeffe Susan O'Keeffe (born 18 September 1960) is an Irish journalist and former Labour Party politician. Personal life She was educated at Mount Anville Secondary School, Dublin, and at University College Cork. She lives in Collooney, County Sligo ...

(2011–2016)" bar:AverilPower from:25/05/2011 till:25/05/2015 color:FF bar:AverilPower from:25/05/2015 till:24/04/2016 color:IND text:"

Averil Power Averil Power (born 26 July 1978) is an Irish former politician who served as a senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel from 2011 to 2016. She first held office as a member of Fianna Fáil, but left the party in 2015 and sat in the Seanad ...

(2011–2016)" bar:KathrynReilly from:25/05/2011 till:24/04/2016 color:SF text:" Kathryn Reilly (2011–2016)" bar:JillianvanTurnhout from:25/05/2011 till:24/04/2016 color:IND text:"

Jillian van Turnhout Jillian van Turnhout (; born 29 March 1968) is an Irish children's rights advocate and served as an independent member of Seanad Éireann from 2011 to 2016. Politics Van Turnhout was nominated by the Taoiseach Enda Kenny to the 24th Seanad in M ...

(2011–2016)" bar:KatherineZappone from:25/05/2011 till:26/02/2016 color:IND text:"

Katherine Zappone Katherine Zappone (; born 25 November 1953) is an American-Irish independent politician who served as Minister for Children and Youth Affairs from May 2016 to June 2020. She was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-West constituency from ...

(2011–2016)" bar:HildegardeNaughton from:19/07/2013 till:26/02/2016 color:FG text:"

Hildegarde Naughton Hildegarde Naughton (born 1 May 1977) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Minister of State in attendance at cabinet since 2020. Naughton served as Government Chief Whip from 2022 to 2025. She has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for ...

(2013–2016)" bar:MáiríaCahill from:13/11/2015 till:24/04/2016 color:LAB text:" Máiría Cahill (2015–2016)" bar:CatherineArdagh from:25/04/2016 till:30/11/2024 color:FF text:"

Catherine Ardagh Catherine Ardagh (born 20 September 1982) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin South-Central since November 2024. She previously served as a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel from 2 ...

(2016–2024)" bar:FrancesBlack from:25/04/2016 till:01/03/2025 color:IND text:"

Frances Black Frances Patricia Black (born 25 June 1960) is an Irish singer and politician. She came to prominence in the late 1980s when she began to play with her family's traditional and contemporary Irish music band, The Black Family. Black was e ...

(2016–)" bar:MariaByrne from:25/04/2016 till:27/03/2020 color:FG bar:MariaByrne from:21/04/2021 till:01/03/2025 color:FG text:" Maria Byrne (2016–2020, 2021–)" bar:LorraineCliffordLee from:25/04/2016 till:01/03/2025 color:FF text:" Lorraine Clifford-Lee (2016–)" bar:RoseConwayWalsh from:25/04/2016 till:17/07/2024 color:SF text:"

Rose Conway-Walsh Rose Conway-Walsh (; born 1969/1970) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo constituency since the 2020 general election. She previously served as a Leader of Sinn Féin in the Seanad and a Senator fo ...

(2016–2020)" bar:MáireDevine from:25/04/2016 till:27/03/2020 color:SF text:"

Máire Devine Máire Devine (born 22 October 1972) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin South-Central since November 2024. She previously served as a Senator for the Labour Panel from June 2016 to June 2020. Ea ...

(2016–2020)" bar:JoanFreeman from:25/04/2016 till:27/03/2020 color:IND text:" Joan Freeman (2016–2020)" bar:AliceMaryHiggins from:25/04/2016 till:01/03/2025 color:IND text:"

Alice-Mary Higgins Alice-Mary Higgins (born 10 April 1975) is an Irish independent politician who has served as a senator for the National University since April 2016. She became the leader of the Civil Engagement group in the 25th Seanad. She was the campaigns a ...

(2016–)" bar:MauraHopkins from:25/04/2016 till:27/03/2020 color:FG text:" Maura Hopkins (2016–2020)" bar:ColetteKelleher from:25/04/2016 till:27/03/2020 color:IND text:" Colette Kelleher (2016–2020)" bar:GabrielleMcFadden from:25/04/2016 till:27/03/2020 color:FG text:" Gabrielle McFadden (2016–2020)" bar:MichelleMulherin from:25/04/2016 till:27/03/2020 color:FG text:" Michelle Mulherin (2016–2020)" bar:JenniferMurnaneOConnor from:25/04/2016 till:27/03/2020 color:FF text:" Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (2016–2020)" bar:GraceOSullivan from:25/04/2016 till:02/07/2019 color:GREEN text:" Grace O'Sullivan (2016–2019)" bar:LynnRuane from:25/04/2016 till:01/03/2025 color:IND text:"

Lynn Ruane Lynn Ruane (born 20 October 1984) is an Irish politician who has served as an independent senator for the Dublin University constituency in Seanad Éireann since April 2016. She was the President of the Trinity College Dublin Students' Union ...

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Pippa Hackett Pippa Hackett (born 8 January 1974) is an Irish Green Party politician who served as a Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine from June 2020 to January 2025. She was one of three Ministers of State in attendance ...

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Lynn Boylan Lynn Boylan (; born 29 November 1976) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Ireland for the Dublin constituency since July 2024. She was previously an MEP for Dublin from 2014 to 2019. Fr ...

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Elisha McCallion Elisha McCallion (; born 21 October 1982) is an Irish former Sinn Féin politician who served as a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel from April 2020 until October 2020. She previously served as Mayor of Derry from 2015 to 2016, a ...

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Rebecca Moynihan Rebecca Moynihan (born 11 December 1981) is an Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Senator for the Administrative Panel from April 2020 to January 2025. She was the party's spokesperson on Housing, Local Government, and Heritage. Sh ...

(2020–2025)" bar:FionaOLoughlin from:29/06/2020 till:01/03/2025 color:FF text:" Fiona O'Loughlin (2020–)" bar:PaulineOReilly from:29/06/2020 till:30/01/2025 color:GREEN text:"

Pauline O'Reilly Pauline O'Reilly (born 1974/1975) is an Irish Green Party politician who served as a Senator for the Labour Panel from June 2020 to January 2025, and was chair of the Green Party from December 2021 to May 2025. Early life and education O'Reilly ...

(2020–2025)" bar:MarieSherlock from:29/06/2020 till:30/11/2024 color:LAB text:" Marie Sherlock (2020–2024)" bar:EmerCurrie from:29/06/2020 till:30/11/2024 color:FG text:" Emer Currie (2020–2024)" bar:ReginaDoherty from:29/06/2020 till:16/07/2023 color:FG text:"

Regina Doherty Regina Doherty (; born 26 January 1971) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who is a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Dublin constituency since the 2024 European Parliament election. She was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Meath East ...

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Mary Fitzpatrick Mary Fitzpatrick (born 20 February 1969) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as a senator since June 2020. She was elected for the Industrial and Commercial Panel in 2025, having previously being nominated by the Taoiseach in 202 ...

(2020–)" bar:EileenFlynn from:29/06/2020 till:01/03/2025 color:IND text:" Eileen Flynn (2020–)" bar:RoisinGarvey from:29/06/2020 till:30/01/2025 color:GREEN text:" Róisín Garvey (2020–2025)" bar:ErinMcGreehan from:29/06/2020 till:30/11/2024 color:FF text:" Erin McGreehan (2020–2024)" bar:MarySeeryKearney from:29/06/2020 till:30/01/2025 color:FG text:" Mary Seery Kearney (2020–2025)" bar:NikkiBradley from:10/07/2024 till:01/03/2025 color:FG text:" NikkiBradley (2024–)" bar:AnneRabbitte from:10/12/2024 till:01/03/2025 color:FF text:"

Anne Rabbitte Anne Rabbitte (born 11 October 1973) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as a member of Seanad Éireann since December 2024. She was a Minister of State (Ireland), Minister of State from July 2020 to January 2025. She previously ...

(2024–)" bar:NicoleRyan from:30/01/2025 till:01/03/2025 color:SF text:" Nicole Ryan (2025–)" bar:JoanneCollins from:30/01/2025 till:01/03/2025 color:SF text:" Joanne Collins (2025–)" bar:TeresaCostello from:30/01/2025 till:01/03/2025 color:FF text:" Teresa Costello (2025–)" bar:EileenLynch from:30/01/2025 till:01/03/2025 color:FG text:" Eileen Lynch (2025–)" bar:SarahOReilly from:30/01/2025 till:01/03/2025 color:AON text:"

Sarah O'Reilly Sarah O'Reilly (born 1975/1976) is an Irish Aontú politician who has been a senator for the Agricultural Panel since January 2025. She was a member of Cavan County Council for the Bailieborough–Cootehill area from March 2016 to January 2025. ...

(2025–)" bar:PaulineTully from:30/01/2025 till:01/03/2025 color:SF text:" Pauline Tully (2025–)" bar:LauraHarmon from:30/01/2025 till:01/03/2025 color:LAB text:" Laura Harmon (2025–)" bar:LindaNelsonMurray from:30/01/2025 till:01/03/2025 color:FG text:" Linda Nelson Murray (2025–)" bar:NessaCosgrove from:30/01/2025 till:01/03/2025 color:LAB text:"

Nessa Cosgrove Nessa Cosgrove () is an Irish Labour Party politician who has been a senator for the Labour Panel since January 2025. Originally from Bandon, County Cork, she moved to Sligo in 2003, where she lives with her husband and three children. She st ...

(2025–)" bar:MariaMcCormack from:30/01/2025 till:01/03/2025 color:SF text:"

Maria McCormack Maria McCormack is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a senator for the Labour Panel since January 2025. Personal life McCormack is from the town of Ballyroan, County Laois. She is settled in Portlaoise where she lives with her husba ...

(2025–)" bar:MargaretMurphyOMahony from:30/01/2025 till:01/03/2025 color:FF text:" Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (2025–)" bar:PatriciaStephenson from:30/01/2025 till:01/03/2025 color:SD text:" Patricia Stephenson (2025–)" bar:AlisonComyn from:07/02/2025 till:01/03/2025 color:FF text:"

Alison Comyn Alison Comyn (born 28 October 1969) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as a senator since February 2025 after being nominated by the Taoiseach. She is a former Irish television journalist and broadcaster. She has presented Sk ...

(2025–)" bar:ImeldaGoldsboro from:07/02/2025 till:01/03/2025 color:FF text:"

Imelda Goldsboro Imelda Goldsboro is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a senator since February 2025 after being nominated by the Taoiseach. Political career Goldsboro was an unsuccessful candidate for the Tipperary South constituency at the 2024 g ...

(2025–)" bar:EvanneNiChuilinn from:07/02/2025 till:01/03/2025 color:FG text:" Evanne Ní Chuilinn (2025–)" bar:DeeRyan from:07/02/2025 till:01/03/2025 color:FF text:" Dee Ryan (2025–)"

Number of women in each Seanad

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