Catherine Ardagh

Irish Fianna Fáil politician

Senator

Catherine Ardagh

Leader of Fianna Fáil in the Seanad
In office
18 May 2016 – 29 June 2020
Leader| Micheál Martin
Preceded by| Darragh O'Brien
Succeeded by| Lisa Chambers
Senator

Incumbent

Assumed office
8 June 2016
Constituency| Industrial and Commercial Panel
Personal details
Born|  (1982-09-20) 20 September 1982 (age 41)
Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland
Political party| Fianna Fáil
Spouse| Darragh McShea (m. 2010)
Children| 2
Parent|

* Seán Ardagh (father)

Alma mater|

* SOAS
* Trinity College Dublin
* King's Inns

Website| catherineardagh.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 April 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] Catherine 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.

## References[edit]

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.

## External links[edit]

* Catherine Ardagh's page on the Fianna Fáil website

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* Cathaoirleach Denis O'Donovan (FF)
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Administrative Panel|

* Martin Conway (FG)
* Mark Daly (FF)
* John Dolan (Ind)
* Maura Hopkins (FG)
* Kevin Humphreys (Lab)
* Niall Ó Donnghaile (SF)
* Diarmuid Wilson (FF)

Agricultural Panel|

* Victor Boyhan (Ind)
* Paddy Burke (FG)
* Maria Byrne (FG)
* Rose Conway-Walsh (SF)
* Paul Daly (FF)
* Denis Landy (Lab)
* Tim Lombard (FG)
* Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (SF, then Ind)
* Brian Ó Domhnaill (FF, then Ind)
* Denis O'Donovan (FF)
* Grace O'Sullivan (GP)

Cultural and Educational Panel|

* Lorraine Clifford-Lee (FF)
* Gabrielle McFadden (FG)
* Kieran O'Donnell (FG)
* Keith Swanick (FF)
* Fintan Warfield (SF)

Industrial and Commercial Panel|

* Catherine Ardagh (FF)
* Frances Black (Ind)
* Colm Burke (FG)
* Paul Coghlan (FG)
* Aidan Davitt (FF)
* Gerry Horkan (FF)
* Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (SF)
* Catherine Noone (FG)
* Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Lab)

Labour Panel|

* Jerry Buttimer (FG)
* Gerard Craughwell (Ind)
* Máire Devine (SF)
* Robbie Gallagher (FF)
* Paul Gavan (SF)
* Terry Leyden (FF)
* Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (FF)
* Ged Nash (Lab)
* Joe O'Reilly (FG)
* Ned O'Sullivan (FF)
* Neale Richmond (FG)

Dublin University|

* Ivana Bacik (Lab)
* David Norris (Ind)
* Lynn Ruane (Ind)

National University|

* Alice-Mary Higgins (Ind)
* Michael McDowell
* Rónán Mullen (Ind, then HDA)

Nominated by the Taoiseach|

* Ray Butler (FG)
* Paudie Coffey (FG)
* Frank Feighan (FG)
* Joan Freeman (Ind)
* Colette Kelleher (Ind)
* Billy Lawless (Ind)
* Michelle Mulherin (FG)
* Pádraig Ó Céidigh (Ind)
* Marie-Louise O'Donnell (Ind)
* John O'Mahony (FG)
* James Reilly (FG)

Elected or appointed later|

* 2018 Ian Marshall (Ind)
* Anthony Lawlor (FG)
* 2019 Pippa Hackett (GP)
* 2020 Seán Kyne (FG)

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* Leader of the Seanad Regina Doherty (FG) (2020–2022)
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Administrative Panel|

* Garret Ahearn (FG)
* Martin Conway (FG)
* Mark Daly (FF)
* Rebecca Moynihan (Lab)
* Niall Ó Donnghaile (SF)
* Fiona O'Loughlin (FF)
* Diarmuid Wilson (FF)

Agricultural Panel|

* Niall Blaney (FF)
* Victor Boyhan (Ind)
* Lynn Boylan (SF)
* Paddy Burke (FG)
* Paul Daly (FF)
* Michael D'Arcy (FG)
* Pippa Hackett (GP)
* Annie Hoey (Lab)
* Tim Lombard (FG)
* Eugene Murphy (FF)
* Denis O'Donovan (FF)

Cultural and Educational Panel|

* Malcolm Byrne (FF)
* Lisa Chambers (FF)
* Seán Kyne (FG)
* John McGahon (FG)
* Fintan Warfield (SF)

Industrial and Commercial Panel|

* Catherine Ardagh (FF)
* Frances Black (Ind)
* Micheál Carrigy (FG)
* Ollie Crowe (FF)
* Aidan Davitt (FF)
* Elisha McCallion (SF)
* Sharon Keogan (Ind)
* Mark Wall (Lab)
* Barry Ward (FG)

Labour Panel|

* Jerry Buttimer (FG)
* Shane Cassells (FF)
* Pat Casey (FF)
* Gerard Craughwell (Ind)
* John Cummins (FG)
* Robbie Gallagher (FF)
* Paul Gavan (SF)
* Joe O'Reilly (FG)
* Pauline O'Reilly (GP)
* Ned O'Sullivan (FF)
* Marie Sherlock (Lab)

Dublin University|

* Ivana Bacik (Lab)
* David Norris (Ind)
* Lynn Ruane (Ind)

National University|

* Alice-Mary Higgins (Ind)
* Michael McDowell (Ind)
* Rónán Mullen (HDA)

Nominated by the Taoiseach|

* Lorraine Clifford-Lee (FF)
* Emer Currie (FG)
* Regina Doherty (FG)
* Aisling Dolan (FG)
* Timmy Dooley (FF)
* Mary Fitzpatrick (FF)
* Eileen Flynn (Ind)
* Róisín Garvey (GP)
* Erin McGreehan (FF)
* Vincent P. Martin (GP)
* Mary Seery Kearney (FG)

Elected or appointed later|

* 2021 Maria Byrne (FG)
* Gerry Horkan (FF)
* 2022 Tom Clonan (Ind)

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* FG: Fine Gael
* SF: Sinn Féin
* Lab: Labour Party
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* Catherine Ardagh
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European Parliament|

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