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.

On the 12th of July 2024, it was reported that Marie Sherlock had been selected to run by the Labour party in the Dublin Central constituency in the next general election. She said that she was "thrilled" to be chosen and wanted a "fairer Dublin".[6]

Personal life

She lives in Phibsborough with her husband Ciarán and their three children.[7]

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. ^ Finnerty, Mike (12 July 2024). "Labour select Sherlock to run in Dublin Central". Dublin People. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  7. ^ "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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