Senator
Barry Ward
Senator
Assumed office
29 June 2020
ConstituencyIndustrial and Commercial Panel
Personal details
NationalityIrish
Political partyFine Gael
Alma mater
Websitebarryward.ie

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]

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]

References

  1. ^ "Barry Ward". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  7. ^ "RTÉ Coverage". Remembering the Costellos. 18 June 2017. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  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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