Maureen O'Carroll | |
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Teachta Dála | |
In office May 1954 – March 1957 | |
Constituency | Dublin North-Central |
Personal details | |
Born | Maureen McHugh 29 March 1913 Galway, Ireland |
Died | 9 May 1984 Dublin, Ireland | (aged 71)
Political party | Labour Party |
Spouse |
Gerard O'Carroll
(m. 1933; died 1962) |
Children | 11, including Eilish and Brendan |
Alma mater | University College Galway |
Maureen O'Carroll (née McHugh; 29 March 1913 – 9 May 1984) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North-Central constituency from 1954 to 1957.[1] She led the way with women police and ensuring that the word "illegitimate" no longer appeared on birth certificates.