Eileen Flynn | |
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| Senator | |
| Assumed office 29 June 2020 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1989 or 1990 (age 34–35)[1] Ballyfermot, Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Liam Whyte |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | |
Eileen Flynn (Irish: Eileen Ní Fhloinn; born 1989/1990) is an Irish independent politician who has served as a Senator since June 2020, after being nominated by the Taoiseach.[2]
Her background is in community development and activism on behalf of Irish Travellers. In June 2020, Taoiseach Micheál Martin appointed Flynn to Seanad Éireann, the Irish Senate.[3] She is the first Traveller to serve in the Oireachtas (legislature).[1][4]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Hollandwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Eileen Flynn". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ Kelly, Fiach. "Nine of Taoiseach's 11 Seanad appointees are women". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Sunday with Miriam podcast". Sunday with Miriam podcast. 28 June 2020. Event occurs at 40:00. RTE Radio 1. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
Miriam O'Callaghan: Are you the first traveller to be elected to the Oireachtas? Flynn: Myself and Pádraig Mac Lochlainn would have had a conversation around this in March actually . Myself and Pádraig have different traveller experience. I was born and reared on a halting site, Pádraig wasn't. We have different upbringings, but we're no less than each other. I don't think he fully identifies as a traveller person, whereas I do because my mother and father were both members of the travelling community