Aisling Dolan | |
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| Senator | |
| Assumed office 29 June 2020 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1975or1976(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]
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]
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]
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