Emer Currie
Irish Fine Gael politician (b. 1979)
Emer Currie
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Currie in 2020
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Senator | |
Assumed office
29 June 2020 |
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Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
Personal details | |
Born |
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1979-05-01
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1 May 1979
(age
44)
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Northern Ireland |
Nationality | Irish |
Political party | Fine Gael |
Children | 2 |
Parent |
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Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
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Emer Currie (born 1 May 1979) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Senator since June 2020, after being nominated by the Taoiseach . [3] [4]
She previously served as a member of Fingal County Council from 2019 to 2020. [5]
Currie was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2020 general election as the Fine Gael running mate of outgoing Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in Dublin West . [6] [7]
Her father, Austin Currie , was a founding member of the SDLP , former Minister of State , and Teachta Dála (TD). [8]
References
- ↑ " 'We intend on being prepared for election' - daughter of former Fine Gael minister selected as Varadkar's running mate" . independent.ie . The Independent. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020 . Retrieved 28 June 2020 .
- ↑ Emer Currie (1 May 2023). "Here it is! And released on my birthday too. When I was asked to do a TedTalk in Stormont of all places, there was only one thing I could talk about…a man who changed it forever" . Archived from the original on 9 June 2023 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Emer Currie" . Oireachtas Members Database . Archived from the original on 10 July 2020 . Retrieved 7 July 2020 .
- ↑ "Taoiseach Micheál Martin announces his 11 Seanad nominees" . thejournal.ie . The Journal. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021 . Retrieved 28 June 2020 .
- ↑ "Emer Currie Dublin West" . Fine Gael. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020 . Retrieved 28 June 2020 .
- ↑ O'Halloran, Marie (10 February 2020). "Dublin West results: Joan Burton and Ruth Coppinger lose seats" . Irish Times . Dublin. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021 . Retrieved 5 June 2021 .
- ↑ "Election 2020: Dublin West" . Irish Times . Dublin. 10 February 2020. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021 . Retrieved 5 June 2021 .
- ↑ " 'We intend on being prepared for election' - daughter of former Fine Gael minister selected as Varadkar's running mate" . independent.ie . The Independent. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020 . Retrieved 28 June 2020 .
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