Jim Higgins is an Irish former Fine Gael politician. He served as a member of Seanad Éireann,Dáil Éireann,and was a European People's Party Member of the European Parliament for the North-West constituency from 2004 to 2014.
Brian Hayes is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Minister of State from 2011 to 2014,Leader of the Opposition in the Seanad and Leader of Fine Gael in the Seanad from 2002 to 2007. He served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Dublin constituency from 2014 to 2019. He was as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-West constituency from 1997 to 2002 and 2007 to 2014. He was also a Senator from 1995 to 1997,after being nominated by the Taoiseach and from 2002 to 2007 for the Cultural and Educational Panel.
Avril Doyle is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Minister of State from 1986 to 1987 and from 1995 to 1997. She served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1999 to 2004 and 2004 to 2009,a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency from 1982 to 1989 and 1992 to 1997 and a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from 1989 to 1992 and 1997 to 2002.
Nuala Fennell was an Irish Fine Gael politician,economist and activist who served as Minister of State from December 1982 to January 1987 with responsibility for Women's Affairs and Family Law. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South from 1981 to 1987 and 1989 to 1992. She also served as a Senator from 1987 to 1989.
John O'Mahony is an Irish former Fine Gael politician and former football manager who served as a Senator from 2016 to 2020,after being nominated by the Taoiseach. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo constituency from 2007 to 2016.
Seanad Éireann is the upper house of the Oireachtas,which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann.
Catherine Connolly is an Irish independent politician who has served as the Leas-Cheann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann since July 2020. She has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency since 2016. She previously served as Chair of the Committee on the Irish Language,the Gaeltacht and the Islands from 2016 to 2020 and Mayor of Galway from 2004 to 2005.
The 24th Seanad was in office from 2011 to 2016. An election to Seanad Éireann,the Senate of the Oireachtas,followed the 2011 general election to the 31st Dáil on 25 February. There are 60 seats in the Seanad:43 were elected on five vocational panels by serving politicians,for which polling closed on 26 April;6 were elected in two university constituencies,for which polling closed on 27 April;and 11 were nominated by the Taoiseach on 20 May 2011. The 24th Seanad first met at Leinster House on 25 May 2011. It remained in office until the close of poll for the 25th Seanad in April 2016.
Brendan Griffin is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry constituency since 2016,and from 2011 to 2016 for the Kerry South constituency. He served as Deputy Government chief whip from July 2020 to December 2022 and as Minister of State for Tourism and Sport from 2017 to 2020.
Ciara Conway is an Irish former Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency from 2011 to 2016.
Seán Kyne is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel since March 2020,and previously from February 2020 to March 2020,after being nominated by the Taoiseach. He served as a Minister of State from 2016 to 2020,including as Government Chief Whip from 2018 to 2020. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency from 2011 to 2020.
Susan O'Keeffe is an Irish journalist and former Labour Party politician.
Mary Moran is an Irish former Labour Party politician who served as a Senator from 2011 to 2016,after being nominated by the Taoiseach.
Aideen Hayden is an Irish former Labour Party politician who served as a Senator from 2011 to 2016,after being nominated by the Taoiseach.
Hildegarde Naughton is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of Health since December 2022,and as a Minister of State attending cabinet since June 2020. She has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency since 2016. She previously served as Chair of the Committee on Communications,Climate Action and the Environment from 2016 to 2020 and Mayor of Galway from 2011 to 2012. She also served as a Senator from 2013 to 2016,after being nominated by the Taoiseach.
Ruth Coppinger is an Irish politician and member of the Socialist Party. She was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin West constituency in 2014. At the 2016 general election,she ran as a candidate for Anti-Austerity Alliance–People Before Profit and retained her seat in Dáil Éireann until 2020. She lost her seat at the general election in February 2020.
The 32nd Dáil was elected at the 2016 general election on 26 February and first met at 10.30 a.m. on 10 March 2016. The members of Dáil Éireann,the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland,are known as TDs. The 32nd Dáil was dissolved by President Michael D. Higgins on 14 January 2020,at the request of the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. The 32nd Dáil lasted 1,406 days.
The 25th Seanad was in office from 2016 to 2020. An election to Seanad Éireann,the Senate of the Oireachtas,followed the 2016 general election to the 32nd Dáil on 26 February. There are 60 seats in the Seanad:43 were elected on five vocational panels by serving politicians,for which polling closed on 25 April;6 were elected in two university constituencies,for which polling closed on 26 April;and 11 were nominated by the Taoiseach on 27 May 2016. It remained in office until the close of poll for the 26th Seanad in March 2020.
The Civil Engagement group is a technical group in Seanad Éireann composed of senators with a background in civic engagement organisations.
Pádraig ÓCéidigh is an Irish former Independent politician and businessman who served as a Senator from 2016 to 2020,after being nominated by the Taoiseach. He is the former owner of Aer Arann Islands
