Marie Sherlock | |
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 Sherlock in 2020 | |
| Senator | |
| Assumed office 29 June 2020 | |
| Constituency | Labour Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cork,Ireland |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse | Ciarán |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | |
| Website | mariesherlock |
Marie Sherlock is an Irish Labour Party politician who has been a Senator for the Labour Panel since April 2020. [1] [2]
Sherlock is from Carrignavar, County Cork. She attended Colaiste An Chroi Naofa before graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from Trinity College Dublin, a Master of Arts in Economics from University College Dublin, and a Master of Philosophy in Land Economy from the University of Cambridge. [3]
She represented the Cabra-Glasnevin local electoral area on Dublin City Council from 2019 to 2020 and was the party's Head of Manifesto Development. [4]
At the Seanad election in March/April 2020, she was elected to Seanad Éireann on the Labour Panel. [5]
Declan Meenagh was co-opted to Sherlock's seat on Dublin City Council following her election to the Seanad. She was also a researcher for the Party of European Socialists in the European Parliament and was a trade union official and economic advisor to SIPTU for over 10 years.
She lives in Phibsborough with her husband Ciarán and their three children. [6]
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