Ivana Catherine Bacik is an Irish Labour Party politician who has been Leader of the Labour Party since 24 March 2022 and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Bay South constituency since winning a by-election on 9 July 2021. Bacik previously served as Leader of the Labour Party in the Seanad from 2011 to 2021,and a Senator for the Dublin University constituency from 2007 to 2021. She previously served as Deputy leader of Seanad Éireann from 2011 to 2016.
Mervyn Taylor was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Minister for Equality and Law Reform from 1993 to 1994 and from 1994 to 1997. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-West constituency from 1981 to 1997. He was the first ever Jewish cabinet minister in Ireland.
Joe Sherlock was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 2002 to 2007,1987 to 1992 and 1981 to 1982. He was a Senator for the Labour Panel from 1993 to 1997.
Ivor Callely is an Irish former politician who served as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North-Central constituency from 1989 to 2007 and a member of Seanad Éireann from 2007 to 2011,having been nominated by the Taoiseach,Bertie Ahern. Between 2002 and 2005 he served as a Minister of State. He resigned from the Fianna Fáil party on 24 August 2010 due to an expenses scandal.
Brendan Ryan is an Irish politician and former member of Seanad Éireann for the National University constituency. He was an Independent senator until 1999,when he joined the Labour Party.
Daniel Boyle is an Irish Green Party politician and author who served as Deputy leader of Seanad Éireann from 2007 to 2011. He was a Senator from 2007 to 2011,after being nominated by the Taoiseach. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-Central from 2002 to 2007.
The Christian Solidarity Party was a minor political party in the Republic of Ireland. It had no representation at local or national level. Founded in 1991 as the Christian Principles Party,it stood candidates in the 1991 local elections,it was reformed as the Christian Centrist Party and ran candidates in the 1992 general election receiving 0.2% of first preference votes. It was renamed in 1994 to incorporate the word "Solidarity" following a mutual pledge of support between the party and the conservative advocacy group,Family Solidarity. Its first candidate was Catherine Kelly,contesting the 1994 Cork South-Central by-election,who received 1,704 (4.0%) first preference votes. The CSP took part in the 1997 general election and contested each general election,and a number of other by-elections until 2011. It also fielded candidates in Local and European Parliament elections.
Denis O'Donovan is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Senator for the Agricultural Panel since April 2011. He previously served as Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from 2016 to 2020 and Leas-Chathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from 2011 to 2016. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-West constituency from 2002 to 2007.
Michael Moynihan was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Minister of State at the Department of Trade,Commerce and Tourism from 1982 to 1987. He served as a senator from 1973 to 1981 and as a Teachta Dála for the Kerry South constituency from 1981 to 1987 and 1989 to 1992.
Liam Ahern was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served in both Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann.
James Hickey was an Irish Labour Party politician who joined the short-lived breakaway National Labour Party. He served four terms as Lord Mayor of Cork.
Jerry Buttimer is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann since December 2022. He has served as a Senator for the Labour Panel since 2016,and previously from 2007 to 2011. He served as Leas-Chathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from July 2020 to August 2020,Leader of the Seanad from 2016 to 2020 and Leader of Fine Gael in the Seanad from 2016 to 2020. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-Central constituency from 2011 to 2016.
Denis Cregan is an Irish publican and former Fine Gael party politician from Cork,who served for 17 years as a senator.
Richard Sydney Anthony was an Irish politician and trade unionist.
This is a list of the members of the 24th Seanad Éireann,the upper house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland. These Senators were elected on 27 April 2011 after postal voting closed. The Taoiseach's nominees were announced on 20 May 2011. The Seanad election took place 60 days after the 2011 general election for the Dáil. The 24th Seanad first met at Leinster House on 25 May 2011. Paddy Burke was elected as the new Cathaoirleach of the Seanad.
James Heffernan is an Irish former Labour Party politician.
Susan O'Keeffe is an Irish journalist and former Labour Party politician.
Lorraine Higgins is an Irish barrister,and a former Labour Party politician who represented the party in the 24th Seanad after being nominated by the Taoiseach Enda Kenny. From Galway,she is a graduate of NUI Galway and,later,the King's Inns. During her time there she was Labour Party Seanad spokesperson on Reform and Foreign Affairs.
Patrick Crowley was an Irish Labour Party politician and trade union official.
Direct Democracy Ireland is a minor political party in Ireland. It has no representation at local or national level.
