Mairéad_Farrell_(politician)

Mairéad Farrell (politician)

Mairéad Farrell (politician)

Irish politician (born 1990)

"Mairéad Farrell (Sinn Féin)" redirects here. For the IRA activist, see Mairéad Farrell.

Mairéad Farrell (born 6 January 1990) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency since the 2020 general election.[2]

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Early life and education

Farrell is from the Mervue area in Galway City.[3] Her father, Niall, is an anti-war activist and her aunt, also called Mairéad Farrell, was a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army who became one of the Gibraltar Three (three PIRA members killed by the British SAS in Gibraltar).[4]

Farrell holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and History from NUI Galway and a Master of Science in Finance from Queen's University Belfast.[5]

Political career

Farrell sat on Sinn Féin's National Youth Committee for five years. She represented the Galway City East local electoral area on Galway City Council from 2014 to 2019.[6][7] She became a TD for Galway West in February 2020 at that year's General Election.[2] She is Sinn Féin's Spokesperson on Public Expenditure and Reform. She appeared on the Irish Times list of top 50 young people to watch in 2021[8] as well as one of 10 TDs making a name for themselves since the 2020 election[9] in the Irish Examiner.

Farrell is a regular contributor to Irish and international media and has written for the Irish Times, the Irish Examiner and international publications such as CounterPunch.[10]

References

  1. [1]
    Farrell, Mairéad (5 January 2017). "When your sister and boyfriend buy you the exact same birthday card, I'll try not be offended by the alien on the front". @Farrell_Mairead. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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    "Mairéad Farrell". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
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    Kelly, Paul (14 April 2019). "Cllr Mairéad Farrell sets out her stall ahead of Local Elections". Galway Daily. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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    McDonald, Brian (25 May 2014). "Farrell gives SF leader credit for her win". Sunday Independent. Dublin. ISSN 0039-5218. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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    "Mairéad Farrell TD". Sinn Féin. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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    McGreevy, Ronan (9 February 2020). "Galway West results: Sinn Féin's Mairéad Farrell is the big winner". The Irish Times. Dublin. ISSN 0791-5144. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  7. [7]
    Farrell, Mairéad [@Farrell_Mairead] (5 January 2017). "When your sister and boyfriend buy you the exact same birthday card, I'll try not be offended by the alien on the front" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 February 2020 – via Twitter.
  8. [8]
    Bray, Jennifer (4 January 2021). "50 people to watch in 2021: The best young talent in Ireland. Politics". The Irish Times. Dublin. ISSN 0791-5144. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  9. [9]
    Loughlin, Elaine (8 February 2021). "Special report: 10 TDs making a name for themselves since election 2020". Irish Examiner. Cork. ISSN 1393-9564. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  10. [10]
    "Authors: Mairéad Farrell". CounterPunch.
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