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Deirdre Clune
Irish politician (born 1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Deirdre Clune (née Barry; born 1 June 1959) is an Irish politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Ireland for the South constituency from 2014 to 2019, and again from 2020 to 2024. She is a member of Fine Gael, part of the European People's Party.
Quick Facts Member of the European Parliament, Constituency ...
Deirdre Clune | |
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Member of the European Parliament | |
In office 1 February 2020 – 17 July 2024 | |
In office 1 July 2014 – 24 May 2019 | |
Constituency | South |
Senator | |
In office 24 April 2011 – 14 May 2014 | |
Constituency | Cultural and Educational Panel |
Teachta Dála | |
In office May 2007 – February 2011 | |
In office June 1997 – May 2002 | |
Constituency | Cork South-Central |
Lord Mayor of Cork | |
In office 20 May 2005 – 23 May 2006 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Deirdre Barry (1959-06-01) 1 June 1959 (age 65) Blackrock, Cork, Ireland |
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Spouse |
Conor Clune (m. 1982) |
Children | 4 |
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Relatives | Anthony Barry (grandfather) |
Alma mater | |
Website | deirdreclune |
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She previously served as a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel from 2011 to 2014, a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-Central constituency from 1997 to 2002 and 2007 to 2011 and Lord Mayor of Cork from 2005 to 2006.[1]