Barry Ward (politician)

Barry Ward is an Irish Fine Gael politician who was elected to Seanad Éireann in April 2020.[1][2]

Senator

Barry Ward
Senator
Assumed office
1 April 2020
ConstituencyIndustrial and Commercial Panel
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Councillor
In office
5 June 2009 – 1 April 2020
ConstituencyBlackrock
Personal details
NationalityIrish
Political partyFine Gael
Alma materUniversity College Dublin
Trinity College Dublin
University of Paris
King's Inns
Websitebarryward.ie

Early life and education

Ward is originally from Deansgrange and is a qualified barrister. He is a graduate of University College Dublin, serving as auditor of the Literary & Historical Society in 1998–1999.[3]

Political career

Ward worked as a legal advisor to Enda Kenny.

He was elected to Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council at the 2009 Irish local elections. In 2011, he stood unsuccessfully at the Seanad election for the Administrative Panel.[4][5] In 2012, he received over €10,000 from the council to finance a M.A. in economic policy from Trinity College Dublin.[6] In 2016, Ward organised a John A. Costello commemoration in Deans Grange Cemetery.[7] In 2020, he came to media attention when he proposed a ban on single-use plastics in takeaways in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown.[8] He also promoted the Sutton-to-Sandycove greenway.[9]

Ward stood unsuccessfully in Dún Laoghaire in the 2020 general election; he won 9.2% of first preference votes and finished seventh.[10][11]

Ward was elected at the 2020 Seanad election for the Industrial and Commercial Panel.[2]

Personal life

Ward lives in Deansgrange.[12]

References
  1. "Barry Ward". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. Doyle, Maggie (2 April 2020). "Seanad count almost complete". RTÉ News. Retrieved 3 April 2020. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "The Front Bench Club" (PDF). UCD Connections Alumni Magazine. University College Dublin. 2009. p. 59. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  4. "ElectionsIreland.org: 24th Seanad - Administrative Panel First Preference Votes". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  5. Donnelly, Seán (13 October 2016). Local Elections 2014. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781326457433. Retrieved 3 April 2020 – via Google Books.
  6. "Ethics watchdog ends councillors' college course perk". Independent.ie. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  7. "RTÉ Coverage". Remembering the Costellos. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  8. Dwyer, Orla. "Dublin councillor proposes ban on sale of takeaway single-use plastics". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  9. Conroy, MacDara. "A Coastal Cycleway For Dublin Bay?: Public Meeting In Dun Laoghaire This Month". afloat.ie. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  10. "'Swing-gate' TD Maria Bailey removed from Fine Gael election ticket". BreakingNews.ie. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  11. "Notice of Poll 2020 - Dun Laoghaire". dublincountyreturningofficer.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  12. Donnelly, Seán (2 April 2012). Local Elections 2009 - Volume 1 City & County Councils. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781471645983. Retrieved 3 April 2020 – via Google Books.


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