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Cáit Keane

Cáit Keane

Irish former politician

Cáit Keane (born 24 September 1949) is an Irish Fine Gael politician and former member of Seanad Éireann.[1][2]

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Keane first entered politics as a member of the Progressive Democrats (PDs), and was elected to represent Terenure on Dublin County Council at the 1991 local elections.[3] On three occasions she contested the Dáil constituency of Dublin South-Central for the PDs: at the 1992 general election, a by-election in 1994 and the 1997 general election.[3] She was elected to South Dublin County Council for the electoral area of Terenure-Rathfarnham in 1999 and 2004.[3]

Following the dissolution of the Progressive Democrats, Keane joined Fine Gael in October 2008.[3] She held her council seat for Fine Gael at the 2009 local elections.[3]

At the 2011 general election she contested Dublin South-West, but failed to be elected.[3] In April 2011 she was elected to Seanad Éireann on the Labour Panel.[4]

She was the Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson on environment and local government.[citation needed]

She was an unsuccessful candidate at the 2014 Dublin South-West by-election.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Cáit Keane". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  2. [2]
    Collins, Stephen (2011). Nealon's Guide to the 31st Dáil and 24th Seanad. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. p. 207. ISBN 9780717150595.
  3. [3]
    "Cait Keane". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  4. [4]
    "Counting continues in Seanad election". RTÉ News. 27 April 2011. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
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