Marie Sherlock

Irish politician

Senator
Marie Sherlock
Sherlock in 2020
Senator
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 June 2020
ConstituencyLabour Panel
Personal details
BornCork, Ireland
Political partyLabour Party
SpouseCiarán
Children3
Alma mater
  • Trinity College Dublin
  • University of Cambridge
  • University College Dublin
Websitemariesherlock.ie

Marie Sherlock is an Irish Labour Party politician who has been a Senator for the Labour Panel since April 2020.[1][2]

Early life and education

Sherlock is from Carrignavar, County Cork. She attended Colaiste An Chroi Naofa before graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from Trinity College Dublin, a Master of Arts in Economics from University College Dublin, and a Master of Philosophy in Land Economy from the University of Cambridge.[3]

Political career

She represented the Cabra-Glasnevin local electoral area on Dublin City Council from 2019 to 2020 and was the party's Head of Manifesto Development.[4]

At the Seanad election in March/April 2020, she was elected to Seanad Éireann on the Labour Panel.[5]

Declan Meenagh was co-opted to Sherlock's seat on Dublin City Council following her election to the Seanad. She was also a researcher for the Party of European Socialists in the European Parliament and was a trade union official and economic advisor to SIPTU for over 10 years.

Personal life

She lives in Phibsborough with her husband Ciarán and their three children.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Marie Sherlock". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Cllr Marie Sherlock". www.labour.ie. the Labour Party. 5 November 2015. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  3. ^ "About". Marie Sherlock. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Your Councillors". www.dublincity.ie. Dublin City Council. Archived from the original on 26 May 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  5. ^ O'Halloran, Marie (1 April 2020). "Seanad elections: Traveller candidate narrowly loses out on election". The Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Cllr Marie Sherlock - Biography | The Labour Party". Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.

External links

  • Marie Sherlock's page on the Labour Party website
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