Maureen O'Carroll

Maureen O'Carroll
Teachta Dála
In office
May 1954 – March 1957
ConstituencyDublin North-Central
Personal details
Born
Maureen McHugh

(1913-03-29)29 March 1913
Galway, Ireland
Died9 May 1984(1984-05-09) (aged 71)
Dublin, Ireland
Political partyLabour Party
Spouse
Gerard O'Carroll
(m. 1933; died 1962)
Children11, including Eilish and Brendan
Alma materUniversity 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.

  1. ^ "Maureen O'Carroll". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 1 September 2012.