Miriam Kearney
Senator
In office
30 June 1981 – 28 February 1982
ConstituencyNominated by the Taoiseach
Personal details
Born (1959-07-20) 20 July 1959 (age 64)
Cork, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
Alma materUniversity College Cork

Miriam Kearney (born 20 July 1959) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Senator from 1981 to 1982, after being nominated by the Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald.[1][2]

She held the record as the youngest member of Seanad Éireann, being 22 years old on appointment.[citation needed]

A University College Cork alumna, Kearney was at the time a member of Young Fine Gael and chairperson of its International Affairs Committee.[3]

In 1981, she supported the abolition of jury trials in accident compensation cases.[4] She also voted for the abolition of the death penalty.[5]

She was in charge of the Taoiseach's itinerary and managed his campaign tour during the February 1982 election.[6]

She stood for the Industrial and Commercial Panel at the February 1982 Seanad election but was not elected.[7][8] She later became Assistant General Secretary of Fine Gael.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Miriam Kearney". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
  2. ^ "Miriam Kearney". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
  3. ^ The Irish Times (20 August 1981), front page.
  4. ^ The Irish Times (14 September 1981), page 11.
  5. ^ The Irish Times (6 November 1981), page 14.
  6. ^ The Irish Times (9 February 1982), page 5.
  7. ^ The Irish Times (11 March 1982), page 6.
  8. ^ Browne, Vincent (6 April 1982). "The Magill Guide to Election 82". Magill Publications – via Google Books.
  9. ^ The Irish Times (24 March 1983), page 4.


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