Aisling Dolan
Aisling Dolan | |
|---|---|
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| Senator | |
| Assumed office 29 June 2020 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1975 or 1976 (age 48–49) Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Education | Ardscoil Mhuire |
| Alma mater | NUI Galway[1] |
| Website | Official website  |
Aisling Dolan (born 1975/1976)[2] is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Senator since June 2020, after being nominated by the Taoiseach.[3][4]
Political career
[edit]Dolan was elected to Galway County Council as an independent candidate at the 2019 local elections.[5] She joined Fine Gael in November 2019.[6]
Dolan was an unsuccessful Fine Gael candidate in the 2020 general election for the Roscommon–Galway constituency.[2] She was appointed to Seanad Éireann in June 2020.[4][2] Evelyn Francis Parsons was co-opted to Dolan's seat on Galway County Council following her nomination to the Seanad.
In October 2024, Dolan was chosen by Fine Gael to contest the 2024 general election for Roscommon–Galway.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Born in Pollboy, Ballinasloe, Dolan attended Ardscoil Mhuire and NUI Galway and received a postgraduate diploma in Applied Languages for Business.[1] Dolan worked in Dublin for Enterprise Ireland and Science Foundation Ireland, supporting Irish businesses and funding excellence in research.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Aisling Dolan". Aisling Dolan. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "GE20: Know your candidates for Roscommon-Galway". Shannonside News. 31 January 2020. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Aisling Dolan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Taoiseach Micheál Martin announces his 11 Seanad nominees". TheJournal.ie. 27 June 2020. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ Tierney, Declan. "Fourth Count Ballinasloe LEA: Dolan the surprise package". Connacht Tribune. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Cllr Aisling Dolan". Fine Gael. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Senator Aisling Dolan chosen by Fine Gael to contest Roscommon-Galway in General Election". Galway Bay FM. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
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[edit]- Living people
- 1970s births
- Members of the 26th Seanad
- 21st-century women members of Seanad Éireann
- Members of Galway County Council
- Fine Gael senators
- Nominated members of Seanad Éireann
- People from Ballinasloe
- Fine Gael candidates in Dáil elections
- Independent local councillors in the Republic of Ireland
- Fine Gael local councillors
- Alumni of the University of Galway