Carol Nolan

Carol Nolan
TD
Teachta Dála
Assumed office
February 2016
Constituency Offaly
Personal details
Born (1978-05-23) 23 May 1978
Cadamstown, County Offaly, Ireland
Nationality Irish
Political party Independent
Other political
affiliations		 Sinn Féin (until 2018)
Spouse(s) Gerard Nolan (m. 2010)
Children 2
Alma mater

Carol Nolan (born 23 May 1978) is an Irish Independent politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Offaly constituency since the 2016 general election, when she was elected representing Sinn Féin. She was a member of Offaly County Council from 2014 to 2016.[1]

In March 2018 she was suspended from Sinn Féin for three months for voting against legislation to allow for a referendum on the repeal of the Eight Amendment to the Constitution, support for which had been adopted at the party's Ard Fheis.[2] She endorsed the Cherish all the Children Equally campaign which advocated for a No vote in the 2018 Referendum on Abortion.[3]

She resigned from Sinn Féin on 19 June 2018 over the party's stance on abortion.[4]

She was formerly a primary school teacher and principal.

References

  1. ↑ "Carol Nolan". Sinn Féin. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Sinn Féin TD Carol Nolan suspended after voting against abortion referendum". Journal.ie. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Republicans Supporting Cherish". Cherish all the Children Equally. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  4. ↑ McCormack, Jayne. "Carol Nolan resigns from Sinn Féin over abortion stance". BBC News. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
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