Pauline O'Reilly
Pauline O'Reilly is an Irish Green Party politician, who was elected to Seanad Éireann in April 2020.[1][2]
Pauline O'Reilly | |
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Senator | |
Assumed office April 2020 | |
Constituency | Labour Panel |
Galway City Councillor | |
In office May 2019 – April 2020 | |
Constituency | Galway City West |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Irish |
Political party | Green Party |
Children | 2 |
Early life and education
O'Reilly qualified as a solicitor. She is chairwoman of the Galway Steiner National School.
Political career
O'Reilly was elected to Galway City Council at the 2019 Irish local elections.[3]
O'Reilly stood unsuccessfully in Galway West (a five-seater) in the 2020 general election; she won 6% of first preference votes and finished ninth.[4][5]
She was elected to Seanad Éireann in 2020 for the Labour Panel.[6] She is the Green Party spokesperson for children and youth affairs.[7]
Personal life
O'Reilly has two children and practises unschooling with them.[8][9] Her husband Conor works from home.[10]
References
- "Pauline O'Reilly". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- McMorrow, Conor (4 May 2019). "Why the Local Elections matter". RTÉ News. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- "O'Reilly sets out priorities for Election 2020 campaign". advertiser.ie. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- "Pauline O'Reilly to run for Greens in Galway West". advertiser.ie. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- "Party unstuck by a green wave of a different hue". Connacht Tribune. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- "Seanad elections: Traveller candidate narrowly loses out on election". irishtimes.com. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- "The new Green councillors you have never heard of before". irishtimes.com. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- "Pauline O'Reilly". Green Party. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- "Unschooling in Galway – one family on its experience of teaching at home". irishtimes.com. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- "Books, maps and lots of Lego: how to furnish your home school". irishtimes.com. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
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