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Catherine Ardagh

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Senator
Catherine Ardagh
Leader of Fianna Fáil in the Seanad
In office
18 May 2016 – 29 June 2020
LeaderMicheál Martin
Preceded byDarragh O'Brien
Succeeded byLisa Chambers
Senator
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 June 2016
ConstituencyIndustrial and Commercial Panel
Personal details
Born (1982-09-20) 20 September 1982 (age 42)
Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
Spouse
Darragh McShea
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(m. 2010)​
Children2
Parent
Alma mater
Websitecatherineardagh.ie

Catherine Ardagh (born 20 September 1982) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel since May 2016. She previously served as Leader of Fianna Fáil in the Seanad from 2016 to 2020.[1]

She was a member of Dublin City Council from 2014 to 2016.[2][3] She is the daughter of former TD Seán Ardagh.[4] She was an unsuccessful candidate for the Dublin South-Central constituency at the 2016 and 2020 general elections.[2][5] She is the Fianna Fáil Seanad spokesperson on Social Protection. She was re-elected as a Senator at the 2020 Seanad election.

In 2024, Ardagh was selected to contest the next general election for the Dublin South-Central constituency.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Catherine Ardagh". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Catherine Ardagh". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  3. ^ McConnell, Daniel (20 April 2016). "Seanad candidates angry as Fianna Fáil runs 'preferred' list". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Election 2016: Catherine Ardagh". RTÉ News. 17 December 2015. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  5. ^ Power, Jack (10 February 2020). "Dublin South-Central results: Fine Gael junior minister Catherine Byrne loses seat". Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  6. ^ Kavanagh, Adrian (10 July 2024). "Candidates for the 2024/2025 General Election by Dáil constituency". Irish Elections. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
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