• Independent Senator (University of Dublin)
• Entered the Seanad on 30 March 2022 — Byelection
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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jul 2025)

“Bienvenue en Irlande to our French allies and great friends. Vive la France. It is great to celebrate France and Ireland; the Iiberté, égalité, fraternité, and now sororité, that exist between our countries. Today also marks the anniversary of the massacre at Srebrenica. I was proud to serve in former Yugoslavia with the Organisation for Security and Co-operation...”

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

“On a point of order, I think there is a clear inference there of a conflict of interest. I think it is unfair-----”

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

“-----and I do not think it behoves this House to introduce that type of argument or narrative here.”

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• Has spoken in 51 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among Senators.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — well above average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 167 times in debates — above average among Senators.
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