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Eileen Flynn (politician)
Eileen Flynn | |
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| Senator | |
| Assumed office 30 January 2025 | |
| Constituency | Administrative Panel |
| In office 29 June 2020 – 30 January 2025 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1989/1990 (age 34–35)[1] Ballyfermot, Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Civil Engagement group |
| Spouse | Liam Whyte |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | |
Eileen Flynn (Irish: Eileen Ní Fhloinn; born 1989/1990) is an Irish independent politician who has served as a Senator since June 2020, after being nominated by the Taoiseach, [2] and since January 2025 on the Administrative Panel.
Her background is in community development and activism on behalf of Irish Travellers. In June 2020, Taoiseach Micheál Martin appointed Flynn to Seanad Éireann, the Irish Senate.[3] She is the first female Traveller to serve in the Oireachtas (legislature).[1][4]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Hollandwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Eileen Flynn". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ Kelly, Fiach. "Nine of Taoiseach's 11 Seanad appointees are women". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Sunday with Miriam podcast". Sunday with Miriam podcast. 28 June 2020. Event occurs at 40:00. RTE Radio 1. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
Miriam O'Callaghan: Are you the first traveller to be elected to the Oireachtas? Flynn: Myself and Pádraig Mac Lochlainn would have had a conversation around this in March actually . Myself and Pádraig have different traveller experience. I was born and reared on a halting site, Pádraig wasn't. We have different upbringings, but we're no less than each other. I don't think he fully identifies as a traveller person, whereas I do because my mother and father were both members of the travelling community
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