Marie Sherlock | |
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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]