Barry Ward (politician)

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Barry Ward is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Senator on the Industrial and Commercial Panel since April 2020. [1] [2]

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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 and Historical Society from 1998 to 1999 and the Young Progressive Democrats in the same academic year. [3]

Political career

Ward worked as a legal advisor to Enda Kenny, prior to seeking public office.

He was elected as a member of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council at the 2009 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 an 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 proposed Sutton-to-Sandycove greenway. [9]

Ward stood unsuccessfully in Dún Laoghaire at 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 as a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel. [2] [12] Maurice Dockrell was co-opted to Ward's seat on Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council following his election to the Seanad. [13]

Personal life

Ward lives in Deansgrange. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Barry Ward". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. 1 2 Doyle, Maggie (2 April 2020). "Seanad count almost complete". RTÉ News. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "The Front Bench Club" (PDF). UCD Connections Alumni Magazine. University College Dublin. 2009. p. 59. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 December 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "ElectionsIreland.org: 24th Seanad - Administrative Panel First Preference Votes". electionsireland.org. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. 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 . Archived from the original on 24 January 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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  8. ↑ Dwyer, Orla. "Dublin councillor proposes ban on sale of takeaway single-use plastics". TheJournal.ie . Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  9. ↑ Conroy, MacDara. "A Coastal Cycleway For Dublin Bay?: Public Meeting In Dun Laoghaire This Month". afloat.ie. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. 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. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  12. ↑ O'Halloran, Marie (4 April 2020). "Seanad election results: Full list of Senators voted in to new Seanad". Irish Times . Dublin. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  13. ↑ Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council [@dlrcc] (6 July 2020). "At the July Council Meeting two new Councillors have been co-opted onto the Council" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 5 June 2021 – via Twitter.
  14. ↑ 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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