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Irish politician & journalist (born 1949)

Shane Ross Ross in 2020 Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport In office 6 May 2016 – 27 June 2020 Taoiseach Enda Kenny Leo Varadkar Preceded by Paschal Donohoe Succeeded by Eamon Ryan (Transport) Catherine Martin (Tourism and Sport) Teachta Dála In office February 2016 – February 2020 Constituency Dublin Rathdown In office February 2011 – February 2016 Constituency Dublin South Senator In office 8 October 1981 – 25 February 2011 Constituency Dublin University Personal details Born (1949-07-11) 11 July 1949 (age 76) Goatstown, Dublin, Ireland Party Independent Other party Fine Gael (until 1997) Spouse Ruth Buchanan Children 2 Parent John N. Ross (father) Relatives Nick Webb (son-in-law) Alma mater Trinity College Dublin University of Geneva

**Shane Peter Nathaniel Ross** (born 11 July 1949) is an Irish former [independent](/source/Independent_politician_(Ireland)) politician who served as [Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport](/source/Minister_for_Transport%2C_Tourism_and_Sport) from May 2016 to June 2020. He was a [Teachta Dála](/source/Teachta_D%C3%A1la) (TD) for the [Dublin Rathdown](/source/Dublin_Rathdown) constituency from 2016 to 2020, and previously from 2011 to 2016 for the [Dublin South](/source/Dublin_South_(D%C3%A1il_constituency)) constituency. He was a member of [Seanad Éireann](/source/Seanad_%C3%89ireann) for the [Dublin University](/source/Dublin_University_(constituency)) from 1981 to 2011, until his election to [Dáil Éireann](/source/D%C3%A1il_%C3%89ireann) at the [2011 general election](/source/2011_Irish_general_election).[1]

He is a former business editor of the *[Sunday Independent](/source/Sunday_Independent_(Ireland))*. He was a [Fine Gael](/source/Fine_Gael) [Wicklow County Councillor](/source/Wicklow_County_Council), and a one-time Fine Gael general election candidate in the [Wicklow constituency](/source/Wicklow_(D%C3%A1il_constituency)). In the [31st Dáil](/source/31st_D%C3%A1il) he was a member of the Dáil [Public Accounts Committee](/source/Public_Accounts_Committee_(Ireland)). He co-founded the [Independent Alliance](/source/Independent_Alliance_(Ireland)) with [Michael Fitzmaurice](/source/Michael_Fitzmaurice_(politician)) in 2015. He was re-elected to the [32nd Dáil](/source/32nd_D%C3%A1il), and subsequently appointed by [Taoiseach](/source/Taoiseach) [Enda Kenny](/source/Enda_Kenny) as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in May 2016.

## Early life and career

Shane Ross was born in [Dublin](/source/Dublin) in 1949. He is the son of former Senator and prominent member of the legal fraternity, [John N. Ross](/source/John_N._Ross),[2] and the noted gardener and writer Ruth Isabel Cherrington.[3] He was schooled at St Stephen's School, [Dundrum](/source/Dundrum%2C_Dublin), and [Rugby School](/source/Rugby_School), before attending [Trinity College Dublin](/source/Trinity_College_Dublin), where he graduated with a degree in history and political science in 1971. During his time at Trinity he was the Record Secretary of the [College Historical Society](/source/College_Historical_Society). A stockbroker with NCB, Ross was Business Editor of the *[Sunday Independent](/source/Sunday_Independent_(Ireland))*, Ireland's biggest-selling weekend broadsheet, until his election to the [Dáil](/source/D%C3%A1il_%C3%89ireann) in 2011, when he resigned from the post. He is married to Ruth Buchanan, a former presenter and journalist with [RTÉ](/source/RT%C3%89), Ireland's national broadcaster. His son-in-law is [Nick Webb](/source/Nick_Webb_(journalist)), who succeeded him as Business Editor of the *Sunday Independent*.

He was first elected to the Seanad in 1981, as an Independent candidate for the [Dublin University](/source/Dublin_University_(constituency)) constituency, and was re-elected on nine occasions,[4] becoming the longest-serving member of the house.[5]

He stood unsuccessfully as an Independent candidate at the [1984 European Parliament election](/source/1984_European_Parliament_election_in_Ireland), for the [Dublin constituency](/source/Dublin_(European_Parliament_constituency)). At the [1991 local elections](/source/1991_Irish_local_elections), he was elected as a Fine Gael candidate to [Wicklow County Council](/source/Wicklow_County_Council) for the [Bray](/source/Bray%2C_County_Wicklow) local electoral area, and served until 1999.[4] He stood as a candidate for the party in the [Wicklow constituency](/source/Wicklow_(D%C3%A1il_constituency)) at the [1992 general election](/source/1992_Irish_general_election), but did not gain a seat, remaining instead in the Seanad where he once again sat as an Independent Senator following the 1997 election.

He is one of Ireland's most visible business commentators, promoting free enterprise, small government and low taxes, and is widely identified as one of the most visible champions of *laissez-faire* capitalism in Irish politics, praising former Finance Minister [Charlie McCreevy](/source/Charlie_McCreevy),[6] as a "brilliant Minister in the boom years" and lauded McCreevy's controversial tax individualisation as "visionary".[7] He profited from the boom in Irish land prices, selling his home at Carrickmines to a developer in 2004 for an estimated €4 million to €4.5 million an acre; however, he subsequently bought a house in [Enniskerry](/source/Enniskerry), County Wicklow, for €6.2 million in 2005. Despite labelling himself as one of Ireland's foremost business commentators his record as a stock picker is mixed: as he noted himself, "my record when a stockbroker was so bad that Dermot Desmond rightly gave me my P45. ...if any readers are beginning to take me seriously, remember it was I who advised people to sell First Active Shares when they went public and subsequently quadrupled and it was I who told innocent investors not to touch Ryanair shares with a barge pole at the flotation. They rocketed."[8]

## Shareholder activism

Ross promotes himself as standing up for small shareholders and consumers.[9] In 2000, he and [Eamon Dunphy](/source/Eamon_Dunphy) championed the case of small shareholders of [eircom](/source/Eircom), after shares in the former state-owned company fell in value by more than a third in just over a year. Ross took the board of directors to task over the level of salaries, bonuses and fees being paid, and denounced a plan whereby senior management were to get share options at a value below the flotation price. He was also sharply critical of the decision to sell the mobile phone arm [Eircell](/source/Eircell) to [Vodafone](/source/Vodafone) and later sought the dismissal of 5 board members at the March 2001 AGM,[10] citing poor share price performance and poor acquisitions.

At a shareholders' meeting in May 2005, Ross highlighted the monopolistic practices of tolling agency [NTR plc](/source/NTR_plc).[9] Ross persisted in drawing attention to the issue, criticising the [National Roads Authority](/source/National_Roads_Authority) in August 2008, for its inadequate and confusing management of the M50 barrier-free tolling system,[11] and was reported in *[The Sunday Times](/source/The_Sunday_Times)* of London as having declared that "the removal of the barrier should have been cause for celebration. Instead, we have higher tolls, an administrative mess and pending chaos".[12]

### Stance on corporate governance and cronyism

The packaging conglomerate [Smurfit Group](/source/Smurfit_Kappa), small shareholdings in which were held by many Irish investors, has also been a frequent target for Ross, specifically its high executive pay, poor shareholder returns, and alleged nepotism[13] and cronyism.[14]

### Criticism of Bank of Ireland

Prior to the Irish financial crisis he was a persistent critic of the performance of [Bank of Ireland](/source/Bank_of_Ireland), of which he was a shareholder. He contrasted the conservative performance of the "establishment" Bank of Ireland with other financial institutions, notably [Irish Nationwide Building Society](/source/Irish_Nationwide_Building_Society) (INBS) and [Anglo Irish Bank](/source/Anglo_Irish_Bank) (Anglo) which he praised. In his *Sunday Independent* column he described [Michael Fingleton](/source/Michael_Fingleton)'s Irish Nationwide as publishing "a cracking set of figures... he even leaves superstar Sean Fitzpatrick's Anglo Irish standing".[15] In another column, he dismissed shareholder critics of Fingleton, notably Brendan Burgess,[16] and contrasted the small shareholder rebellions of eircom, Smurfit and First Active with that of the INBS, the CEO of which, he claimed, "despite all his abrasiveness, was delivering small riches to them",[17] Ross dismissed the corporate governance concerns of Fingleton's critics, writing "for all his faults, has delivered the only thing that matters in business: profit".[17]

In his article on Pernod Ricard executive Richard Burrows' appointment as the Governor of the Bank of Ireland, Ross claimed it was mainly due to Burrows' social status as a "[toff](/source/Toff)" and criticised the bank for not even interviewing the "far too dynamic" [Sean FitzPatrick](/source/Sean_FitzPatrick), then CEO of Anglo Irish Bank.[18] In 2007, Ross praised [Sean Quinn](/source/Sean_Quinn)'s purchase of a stake in "anti-establishment Anglo Irish Bank" and referred to Quinn as "this genius... [who] has combined being a champion of the customer with making a mint",[19] describing [Quinn Direct](/source/Quinn_Direct) as "the most successful insurance business in Ireland".

### Anglo Irish Bank revelations

In April 2008, Ross revealed[20] that a group of Anglo customers were planning to launch a leveraged fund to buy Anglo shares to "squeeze" the Anglo "short sellers" whom Ross blamed for the collapse in the Anglo share price. Ross had been briefed by a member of the group, and quoted him saying "We are going to teach the brokers and hedge funds that damaged the bank a salutary lesson... They will come out of this with their fingers burned";[20] the episode became known as the [Maple 10](/source/Anglo_Irish_Bank_hidden_loans_controversy) and cost Anglo and ultimately the taxpayer €451 million.[21] As leverage for the Anglo share purchase was provided by Anglo, this coordinated action would have constituted market abuse.[22]

Ross was also a trenchant critic of the under-performance of the Irish Pension Funds, and contrasted their performance with the SVM Global's Saltire Fund, the hedge fund which he chaired;[23] however, in 2013, the Saltire Fund revealed a large loss of 32.4% during a period in which global stock markets had gained 17.7%.

## Campaigning and political activism

In the aftermath of the voters' rejection of the [Lisbon Treaty](/source/Lisbon_Treaty) in its first referendum in June 2008, in spite of support for the treaty by the major political parties, Ross highlighted the "disconnect" between the ruling caste of the nation's politicians and the democratic will of the public.[24]

In January 2009, he took the [Central Bank of Ireland](/source/Central_Bank_of_Ireland) and [Ernst & Young](/source/Ernst_%26_Young) to task for their failings leading up to the nationalisation of [Anglo Irish Bank](/source/Anglo_Irish_Bank).[25] In his capacity as Senator, Ross pressed [Allied Irish Bank](/source/Allied_Irish_Bank) executives on the bank's fraudulent offshore dealings involving subsidiaries and Caribbean front operations, charging that the only party to be disciplined in the affair was the whistleblower who brought it to light and forcing from the bank's CEO Eugene Sheehy, the admission that the institution may have been in breach of the Companies Act.[26] He authored an account of the [Irish financial crisis](/source/Post-2008_Irish_economic_downturn) later that year – *The Bankers: How the banks brought Ireland to its knees*.[27] In October of that year Ross drew the ire of the public transport company [CIÉ](/source/CI%C3%89) for publicising charges of widescale fraud and mismanagement within the semi-state organisation.[28] He has criticised government inaction in voicing concerns about the [Sellafield](/source/Sellafield) nuclear plant,[29] and has called for stronger legal protection for whistleblowers in cases of fraud and corruption.[30]

For his investigation into waste at the state training agency [FÁS](/source/F%C3%81S) pursuant to the [FÁS expenses scandal](/source/F%C3%81S_expenses_scandal), Ross was recognised by his peers as the 2009 Journalist of the Year. Ross is frequently featured as a source by international news media,[31][32] and has been cited as "one of Ireland's foremost financial commentators" by the [Associated Press](/source/Associated_Press).[32]

## Dáil Éireann

Official portrait

On 15 January 2011, during the course of a television interview, Ross announced that he would stand in the [Dublin South](/source/Dublin_South_(D%C3%A1il_constituency)) constituency at the [next general election](/source/2011_Irish_general_election), which at that date had not been announced but was expected very soon.[33] He had refused an offer to run for the resurgent Fine Gael party and become an "insignificant backbencher", and was determined instead to stand as an Independent candidate, declaring: "I think you're going to see in this election a huge number of similar independents who want to put an end to cronyism, who want to see a change in the political system, who want to put an end to Civil War politics in Ireland, who want to see an end to the kind of tribal politics we've got, who are going to stand in the election as well".[34][35] During the general election campaign Fine Gael TD [Alan Shatter](/source/Alan_Shatter) attacked Ross,[36] saying the Senator "was a cheerleader for Sean FitzPatrick and Michael Fingleton" and had "reserved his criticism of bankers for AIB and Bank of Ireland and celebrated the enormous profits earned by Anglo and Nationwide".[37] In the election Ross received the second-highest vote in the country, heading the poll in Dublin South with 17,075 votes.[38]

In April 2011, Ross claimed the Government was "wearing the clothes of the last government of [Brian Cowen](/source/Brian_Cowen)" in its economic policy. He asked why senior bondholders had to be treated in the same way as depositors. "They are completely different creatures", he said. "Senior bondholders go out there and take a risk and make an investment." He claimed that [Enda Kenny](/source/Enda_Kenny)'s greatest cheerleaders in his policy were in [Fianna Fáil](/source/Fianna_F%C3%A1il). "The support is coming from the last government", he added. "And very few people can see the difference, if there is any, between this government and the last government in its attitude to the banks." Ross accused the Government of completely and utterly surrendering to the [IMF](/source/IMF) and the EU. "They know that, we know that . . . everybody knows that", he said. "Default, apparently, is the word which cannot be mentioned in this chamber."[39]

In February 2013, Ross spoke in the Dáil against water fluoridation, referring to a *[Hot Press](/source/Hot_Press)* article he cited Declan Waugh[40] whom he called "a well known scientist" and claimed fluoridation was the cause of Ireland's "high rates of cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes". He also claimed that Ireland had double the incidence of [Down's syndrome](/source/Down_Syndrome) of [Northern Ireland](/source/Northern_Ireland) as a result.[41]

In March 2015, Ross and [Michael Fitzmaurice](/source/Michael_Fitzmaurice_(politician)) founded the [Independent Alliance](/source/Independent_Alliance_(Ireland)), which was later joined by [John Halligan](/source/John_Halligan_(politician)), [Finian McGrath](/source/Finian_McGrath), [Tom Fleming](/source/Tom_Fleming_(Irish_politician)) and [Feargal Quinn](/source/Feargal_Quinn).[42]

Ross lost his seat at the [2020 general election](/source/2020_Irish_general_election).[43] "I don’t think I’ve been punished at all," he said afterward. "I think what's happened is that what the constituents have done is said we want to try something else we want a change from Fine Gael and the Independent Alliance and that is absolutely their entitlement and I accept it fully and I wish my successors a great deal of success." Ross claimed that the alliance had been a "very responsible if radical" part of the Government, stating: "My colleagues and I certainly had an effect on the way government operated and we're proud of that."[44]

## Ministerial career

### Transport

At the [2016 general election](/source/2016_Irish_general_election) Ross topped the poll in [Dublin Rathdown](/source/Dublin_Rathdown), and was elected.[45] Taoiseach Enda Kenny nominated him as [Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport](/source/Minister_for_Transport%2C_Tourism_and_Sport) in May 2016.[46] His most significant action as minister for transport was the introduction of the Road Traffic Act(2018). The law up to that point had allowed a first-time drink-driver offender, if they were between 50 mg and 80 mg, to opt for a fine and three penalty points instead of disqualification. This option was removed. Another section of the Act made it an offence for the owner of a vehicle to allow an unaccompanied learner driver to use it.[47]

In December 2018 Ross announced that the NTA (National Transport Authority) was being tasked with setting up a dedicated National Cycling Office to provide [cycling infrastructure](/source/Cycling_infrastructure).[48]

### Tourism

It had been a demand of [Kevin "Boxer" Moran](/source/Kevin_%22Boxer%22_Moran) of the Independent Alliance in the Programme for Government that a new tourism brand for the midlands would be launched by the new government. Ross launched the "[Ireland's Hidden Heartlands](/source/Ireland's_Hidden_Heartlands)" brand in April 2018. [49]

### Sport

There were two major dramas while Ross held the Sports brief.

At the 2016 Olympics in Brazil a story broke alleging the involvement of the Olympic Council of Ireland in a ticket-touting scandal. [Pat Hickey](/source/Pat_Hickey_(sports_administrator)), president of the Olympic Council of Ireland, was arrested. Hickey claimed that there was no foundation for the accusation and that an OIC inquiry would show this. He temporarily stepped down from his position. Ross insisted that there had to be a member independent of the OIC on any inquiry; Hickey resisted. The government set up an independent non-statutory inquiry under retired judge [Carroll Moran](/source/Carroll_Moran). Hickey and other OIC members refused to give evidence at the tribunal. After the publication of the Moran report the OCI met and voted unanimously not to reinstate Hickey.[50][47]

On 17 March 2019 an article in *[The Sunday Times](/source/The_Irish_Times)* reported that [John Delaney](/source/John_Delaney_(football_administrator)), head of the [Football Association of Ireland](/source/Football_Association_of_Ireland) for many years, had given a loan of €100,000 to the FAI. Subsequently, it became obvious that the FAI was in serious financial trouble. When the 2018 accounts became available in December 2019, the FAI was shown to have liabilities of €55 million.[47] In an article in the Irish Times, Professor [Niamh Brennan](/source/Niamh_Brennan), an expert on corporate governance, wrote "The organisation is at death's door. As I see it, only government intervention can save Irish soccer."[51]

A tripartite bailout was arranged involving the government, UEFA and Bank of Ireland.[47]

## Post-political career

In November 2022, Ross claimed that Fine Gael needed to be out of government "for the good of the party and the good of the country". He also claimed that Sinn Féin leader [Mary Lou McDonald](/source/Mary_Lou_McDonald) would be next Taoiseach, calling her "a superstar" who left other politicians "trailing in her wake".[52]

He has written articles for the *[Irish Independent](/source/Irish_Independent)*,[53] [UnHerd](/source/UnHerd)[54] and the *[News Letter](/source/News_Letter)*.[55]

## Sporting gaffes

Ross's apparent lack of knowledge of sports in multiple disciplines has been repeatedly observed.[56] He tweeted, "Go Katie go!", shortly after Finnish boxer [Mira Potkonen](/source/Mira_Potkonen) [knocked](/source/Boxing_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_lightweight) [Katie Taylor](/source/Katie_Taylor) out of the [2016 Summer Olympics](/source/2016_Summer_Olympics).[57] A few days later, after [Thomas Barr](/source/Thomas_Barr_(athlete)) twice broke the Irish record on his way to finishing fourth in the final of the [men's 400 metres hurdles](/source/Athletics_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_400_metres_hurdles) at the same Olympics, Ross instead congratulated a "Thomas Barry".[58] Following the [Ireland national rugby union team](/source/Ireland_national_rugby_union_team)'s [2018 Six Nations Championship](/source/2018_Six_Nations_Championship) [Grand Slam](/source/Grand_Slam_(rugby_union)), Ross tweeted a photograph of himself alongside Ireland players [Johnny Sexton](/source/Johnny_Sexton) and [Rob Kearney](/source/Rob_Kearney); the photograph's caption stated, "Congratulations and welcome home this evening to superstars Johnny Sexton and [Dave Kearney](/source/Dave_Kearney)". Rob Kearney responded to Ross's error by tweeting: "You're welcome [Leo](/source/Leo_Varadkar)", followed by a [wink](/source/Wink) [emoticon](/source/List_of_emoticons).[58]

In May 2018, Ross tweeted that he was "delighted to confirm" that a fee-paying school, [Wesley College](/source/Wesley_College_(Dublin)) (located in his constituency), would be given a grant of €150,000 to resurface its [field hockey](/source/Field_hockey) pitch.[59] Ross was then criticised for announcing increased funding for the [Ireland women's national field hockey team](/source/Ireland_women's_national_field_hockey_team) following their second-place finish at the [2018 Women's Hockey World Cup](/source/2018_Women's_Hockey_World_Cup) in August 2018, the timing being seen to indicate a [publicity stunt](/source/Publicity_stunt) on Ross's part.[58] The following month, a statement from Ross congratulated a "Dominant Pušpure" after [Sanita Pušpure](/source/Sanita_Pu%C5%A1pure)'s gold medal win at the [2018 World Rowing Championships](/source/2018_World_Rowing_Championships).[58] In mid-November 2018, Ross tweeted a photograph of himself inside the stadium celebrating the Ireland rugby union team's victory over the [All Blacks](/source/New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team) in Dublin; the photograph portrayed his tie poking through an open trouser [fly](/source/Fly_(clothing)).[60]

During a radio interview on [Newstalk](/source/Newstalk) on 30 November 2018, Ross displayed a lack of knowledge of association football; initially crediting the goalkeeper [Shay Given](/source/Shay_Given) with having scored the winning goal against [Germany](/source/Germany_national_football_team) in [UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying](/source/UEFA_Euro_2016_qualifying) in October 2015, Ross corrected himself and credited Given with the [assist](/source/Assist_(football)) and [Shane Long](/source/Shane_Long) with the goal. The problem, which was not corrected during the interview, was that Given had gone off injured after half an hour and it was his replacement, [Darren Randolph](/source/Darren_Randolph), who had provided the famous assist. During the same interview Ross congratulated a "[Shane Kenny](/source/Stephen_Kenny_(football_manager))" on being appointed manager of the [Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team](/source/Republic_of_Ireland_national_under-21_football_team), with the intention of being promoted to the senior job after [UEFA Euro 2020](/source/UEFA_Euro_2020).[61][58]

## Publications

- Ross, Shane (2009). *The Bankers: How the banks brought Ireland to its knees*. Dublin: Penguin Ireland. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-84488-216-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-84488-216-8).

- Ross, Shane; Nick Webb (2010). [*Wasters*](https://archive.org/details/wasters0000ross). Dublin: Penguin Ireland. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-84488-251-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-84488-251-9).

- Ross, Shane; Nick Webb (2012). *The Untouchables*. Dublin: Penguin Ireland. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-84488-277-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-84488-277-9).

- Ross, Shane (2020). *In Bed With The Blueshirts*. London: Atlantic Books. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-83895-291-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-83895-291-4).

- Ross, Shane (2022). *Mary Lou McDonald: A Republican Riddle*. London: Atlantic Books. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9781838955892](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781838955892).

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## External links

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Political offices Preceded by Paschal Donohoe Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 2016–2020 Succeeded by Eamon Ryan

Shane Ross navigational boxes v t e Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Dublin South This table is transcluded from Dublin South (Dáil constituency). (edit | history) Dáil Election Deputy (Party) Deputy (Party) Deputy (Party) Deputy (Party) Deputy (Party) Deputy (Party) Deputy (Party) 2nd 1921 Thomas Kelly (SF) Daniel McCarthy (SF) Constance Markievicz (SF) Cathal Ó Murchadha (SF) 4 seats 1921–1923 3rd 1922 Thomas Kelly (PT-SF) Daniel McCarthy (PT-SF) William O'Brien (Lab) Myles Keogh (Ind.) 4th 1923 Philip Cosgrave (CnaG) Daniel McCarthy (CnaG) Constance Markievicz (Rep) Cathal Ó Murchadha (Rep) Michael Hayes (CnaG) Peadar Doyle (CnaG) 1923 by-election Hugh Kennedy (CnaG) March 1924 by-election James O'Mara (CnaG) November 1924 by-election Seán Lemass (SF) 1925 by-election Thomas Hennessy (CnaG) 5th 1927 (Jun) James Beckett (CnaG) Vincent Rice (NL) Constance Markievicz (FF) Thomas Lawlor (Lab) Seán Lemass (FF) 1927 by-election Thomas Hennessy (CnaG) 6th 1927 (Sep) Robert Briscoe (FF) Myles Keogh (CnaG) Frank Kerlin (FF) 7th 1932 James Lynch (FF) 8th 1933 James McGuire (CnaG) Thomas Kelly (FF) 9th 1937 Myles Keogh (FG) Thomas Lawlor (Lab) Joseph Hannigan (Ind.) Peadar Doyle (FG) 10th 1938 James Beckett (FG) James Lynch (FF) 1939 by-election John McCann (FF) 11th 1943 Maurice Dockrell (FG) James Larkin Jnr (Lab) John McCann (FF) 12th 1944 13th 1948 Constituency abolished. See Dublin South-Central, Dublin South-East and Dublin South-West. Note that the boundaries of Dublin South from 1981–2016 share no common territory with the 1921–1948 boundaries. See §History and boundaries Dáil Election Deputy (Party) Deputy (Party) Deputy (Party) Deputy (Party) Deputy (Party) 22nd 1981 Niall Andrews (FF) Séamus Brennan (FF) Nuala Fennell (FG) John Kelly (FG) Alan Shatter (FG) 23rd 1982 (Feb) 24th 1982 (Nov) 25th 1987 Tom Kitt (FF) Anne Colley (PDs) 26th 1989 Nuala Fennell (FG) Roger Garland (GP) 27th 1992 Liz O'Donnell (PDs) Eithne FitzGerald (Lab) 28th 1997 Olivia Mitchell (FG) 29th 2002 Eamon Ryan (GP) 30th 2007 Alan Shatter (FG) 2009 by-election George Lee (FG) 31st 2011 Shane Ross (Ind.) Peter Mathews (FG) Alex White (Lab) 32nd 2016 Constituency abolished. See Dublin Rathdown, Dublin South-West and Dún Laoghaire. v t e Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Dublin Rathdown This table is transcluded from Dublin Rathdown (Dáil constituency). (edit | history) Dáil Election Deputy (Party) Deputy (Party) Deputy (Party) Deputy (Party) 32nd 2016 Catherine Martin (GP) Shane Ross (Ind.) Josepha Madigan (FG) 3 seats 2016–2024 33rd 2020 Neale Richmond (FG) 34th 2024 Sinéad Gibney (SD) Maeve O'Connell (FG) Shay Brennan (FF) v t e Ministers for transport of Ireland Erskine H. Childers Brian Lenihan Snr Michael O'Kennedy Peter Barry Thomas J. Fitzpatrick Pádraig Faulkner George Colley Albert Reynolds Patrick Cooney John Wilson Jim Mitchell Séamus Brennan Máire Geoghegan-Quinn Charlie McCreevy Brian Cowen Michael Lowry John Bruton Alan Dukes Mary O'Rourke Martin Cullen Noel Dempsey Pat Carey Leo Varadkar Paschal Donohoe Shane Ross Eamon Ryan Darragh O'Brien v t e Kenny cabinet (2016–2017) Taoiseach: Enda Kenny Richard Bruton Simon Coveney Michael Creed Paschal Donohoe Frances Fitzgerald Charles Flanagan Simon Harris Heather Humphreys Mary Mitchell O'Connor Denis Naughten Michael Noonan Shane Ross Leo Varadkar Katherine Zappone v t e Varadkar cabinet (2017–2020) Taoiseach: Leo Varadkar Richard Bruton Simon Coveney Michael Creed Regina Doherty Paschal Donohoe Frances Fitzgerald Charles Flanagan Simon Harris Heather Humphreys Eoghan Murphy Denis Naughten Michael Ring Shane Ross Katherine Zappone Josepha Madigan Joe McHugh v t e « 14th Seanad « Members of the 15th Seanad (1981–1982) » 16th Seanad » Cathaoirleach Charles McDonald (FG) Leader of the Seanad Gemma Hussey (FG) Administrative Panel Katharine Bulbulia (FG) Micheál Cranitch (FF) Tras Honan (FF) Patrick Kennedy (FG) Jimmy Leonard (FF) Flor O'Mahony (Lab) Myles Staunton (FG) Agricultural Panel Richard Bruton (FG) Pierce Butler (FG) Michael Ferris (Lab) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Thomas Hussey (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) John Mannion Jnr (FG) Charles McDonald (FG) Liam Naughten (FG) Martin O'Toole (FF) William Ryan (FF) Cultural and Educational Panel Patsy Lawlor (FG) Maurice Manning (FG) Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) Mary O'Rourke (FF) Joe Walsh (FF) Industrial and Commercial Panel Deirdre Bolger (FG) Barry Cogan (FF) Seán Fallon (FF) Alexis FitzGerald Jnr (FG) Michael Howard (FG) Mick Lanigan (FF) Ruairi Quinn (Lab) Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) Eoin Ryan Snr (FF) Labour Panel John Blennerhassett (FG) Toddie Byrne (FG) Donal Carey (FG) Séamus Dolan (FF) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Brian Hillery (FF) Dan Kiely (FF) Brian Mullooly (FF) Andy O'Brien (FG) Maurice O'Connell (FG) Dublin University Catherine McGuinness (Ind) Mary Robinson (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind) National University Gemma Hussey (FG) John A. Murphy (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Ind) Nominated by the Taoiseach Ulick Burke (FG) John F. Carroll (Lab) Timmy Conway (Lab) James Dooge (FG) Paddy Dunne (Lab) Robert Fausset (FG) Jim Higgins (FG) Miriam Kearney (FG) Pat Magner (Lab) Seán O'Leary (FG) T. K. Whitaker (Ind) FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent v t e « 15th Seanad « Members of the 16th Seanad (1982–1983) » 17th Seanad » Cathaoirleach Tras Honan (FF) Leader of the Seanad Eoin Ryan Snr (FF) Administrative Panel Luke Belton (FG) Katharine Bulbulia (FG) Sean Conway (FF) Micheál Cranitch (FF) Tras Honan (FF) Billy Kenneally (FF) Flor O'Mahony (Lab) Agricultural Panel Bernard Durkan (FG) Michael Ferris (Lab) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Richard Hourigan (FG) Thomas Hussey (FF) Joseph Lennon (FG) John Mannion Jnr (FG) Charles McDonald (FG) Martin O'Toole (FF) William Ryan (FF) Michael Smith (FF) Cultural and Educational Panel Séamus de Brún (FF) Joachim Loughrey (FG) Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) Mary O'Rourke (FF) Madeleine Taylor (FG) Industrial and Commercial Panel Deirdre Bolger (FG) Timmy Conway (Lab) Jack Daly (FG) Seán Fallon (FF) Willie Farrell (FF) Michael Howard (FG) Mick Lanigan (FF) Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) Eoin Ryan Snr (FF) Labour Panel Monica Barnes (FG) Toddie Byrne (FG) Donie Cassidy (FF) Denis Cregan (FG) Dick Dowling (FG) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Tony Herbert (FF) Mark Killilea Jnr (FF) Brian Mullooly (FF) Maurice O'Connell (FG) Dublin University Mary Robinson (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind) Trevor West (Ind) National University James Dooge (FG) John A. Murphy (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Ind) Nominated by the Taoiseach Paudge Brennan (FF) Flor Crowley (FF) Camilla Hannon (FF) James Larkin (Ind FF) Seamus Mallon (Ind) P. J. Mara (FF) Bernard McGlinchey (FF) M. J. Nolan (FF) Ned O'Keeffe (FF) John Robb (Ind) G. V. Wright (FF) Nominated December 1982 Aidan Eames (FF) Seán O'Connor (FF) Frank Wall (FF) FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent Ind FF: Independent Fianna Fáil v t e « 16th Seanad « Members of the 17th Seanad (1983–1987) » 18th Seanad » Cathaoirleach Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) Leader of the Seanad James Dooge (FG) Administrative Panel Luke Belton (FG) Katharine Bulbulia (FG) Tras Honan (FF) Patrick Kennedy (FG) Michael Lynch (FF) Martin O'Donoghue (FF) Flor O'Mahony (Lab) Agricultural Panel Ulick Burke (FG) John Ellis (FF) Michael Ferris (Lab) Richard Hourigan (FG) Thomas Hussey (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) Joseph Lennon (FG) Charles McDonald (FG) Martin O'Toole (FF) Michael Quealy (FG) William Ryan (FF) Cultural and Educational Panel Séamus de Brún (FF) Brian Fleming (FG) Joachim Loughrey (FG) Helena McAuliffe-Ennis (Lab) Michael Smith (FF) Industrial and Commercial Panel Timmy Conway (Lab, then PD) Jack Daly (FG) Seán Fallon (FF) Alexis FitzGerald Jnr (FG) Jack Fitzsimons (FF) Michael Howard (FG) Mick Lanigan (FF) Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) Eoin Ryan Snr (FF) Labour Panel Donie Cassidy (FF) Denis Cregan (FG) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Jim Higgins (FG) Brian Hillery (FF) Peter Kelleher (FG) Mark Killilea Jnr (FF) Larry McMahon (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF) Andy O'Brien (FG) Dublin University Catherine McGuinness (Ind) Mary Robinson (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind) National University James Dooge (FG) Michael D. Higgins (Lab) Brendan Ryan (Ind) Nominated by the Taoiseach John Browne (FG) John Connor (FG) Jimmy Deenihan (FG) Patrick Durcan (FG) Brendan Howlin (Lab) Christy Kirwan (Lab) Pat Magner (Lab) Stephen McGonagle (Ind) Seán O'Leary (FG) John Robb (Ind) Bríd Rodgers (Ind) Nominated 1987 Nuala Fennell (FG) Paddy O'Toole (FG) FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party PD: Progressive Democrats Ind: Independent v t e « 17th Seanad « Members of the 18th Seanad (1987–1989) » 19th Seanad » Cathaoirleach Tras Honan (FF) Leader of the Seanad Mick Lanigan (FF) Administrative Panel Katharine Bulbulia (FG) Michael Doherty (FF) Joe Doyle (FG) Seán Haughey (FF) Tras Honan (FF) Patrick Kennedy (FG) Mary Wallace (FF) Agricultural Panel Paul Bradford (FG) John Connor (FG) Michael Ferris (Lab) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Thomas Hussey (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) Pádraic McCormack (FG) Charles McDonald (FG) Patrick McGowan (FF) Martin O'Toole (FF) William Ryan (FF) Cultural and Educational Panel Seán Byrne (FF) Joachim Loughrey (FG) Maurice Manning (FG) Tony McKenna (FF) Paschal Mooney (FF) Industrial and Commercial Panel Eddie Bohan (FF) Jack Daly (FG) Seán Fallon (FF) Willie Farrell (FF) Jack Fitzsimons (FF) Phil Hogan (FG) Mick Lanigan (FF) Brian O'Shea (Lab) Gerry Reynolds (FG) Labour Panel Donie Cassidy (FF) Denis Cregan (FG) Nuala Fennell (FG) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Brian Hillery (FF) Peter Kelleher (FG) Dan Kiely (FF) Don Lydon (FF) Larry McMahon (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF) Dublin University David Norris (Ind) Mary Robinson (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind) National University John A. Murphy (Ind) Joe O'Toole (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Ind) Nominated by the Taoiseach Séamus Cullimore (FF) Éamon de Buitléar (Ind) George Eogan (Ind) Brian Friel (Ind) John Magnier (Ind) John Robb (Ind) Tom McEllistrim (FF) Jimmy Mulroy (FF) Vivian O'Callaghan (FF) John O'Connell (FF) Nicholas O'Connor (FF) Elected or nominated later 1988 Tony Bromell (FF) 1989 Michael Dawson (FF) Paul Kavanagh (FF) Frank McDonnell (FF) FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent v t e « 18th Seanad « Members of the 19th Seanad (1989–1993) » 20th Seanad » Cathaoirleach Seán Doherty (FF) (1989–1992) Seán Fallon (FF) (1992–1993) Leader of the Seanad Mick Lanigan (FF) (1989–1990) Seán Fallon (FF) (1990–1992) G. V. Wright (FF) (1992–1993) Administrative Panel Joe Costello (Lab) Seán Doherty (FF) Michael Finneran (FF) Seán Haughey (FF) Tras Honan (FF) Patrick Kennedy (FG) Tom Raftery (FG) Agricultural Panel Avril Doyle (FG) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Richard Hourigan (FG) Thomas Hussey (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) Seán McCarthy (FF) Charles McDonald (FG) Patrick McGowan (FF) Liam Naughten (FG) Francis O'Brien (FF) Pat Upton (Lab) Cultural and Educational Panel Seán Byrne (FF) Maurice Manning (FG) Paschal Mooney (FF) Joe O'Reilly (FG) Éamon Ó Cuív (FF) Industrial and Commercial Panel Eddie Bohan (FF) Richard Conroy (FF) Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) Seán Fallon (FF) Willie Farrell (FF) Denis Foley (FF) Michael Howard (FG) John Ryan (Lab) Myles Staunton (FG) Labour Panel Donie Cassidy (FF) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Mary Jackman (FG) Dan Kiely (FF) Don Lydon (FF) Larry McMahon (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF) Dan Neville (FG) Pól Ó Foighil (FG) Batt O'Keeffe (FF) Dublin University Carmencita Hederman (Ind) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind) National University John A. Murphy (Ind) Joe O'Toole (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Ind) Nominated by the Taoiseach Olga Bennett (FF) Hugh Byrne (FF) Martin Cullen (PD) John Dardis (PD) Helen Keogh (PD) Mick Lanigan (FF) Tony McKenna (FF) Denis O'Donovan (FF) Donal Ormonde (FF) Eoin Ryan Jnr (FF) G. V. Wright (FF) Elected or nominated later 1992 Brendan Daly (FF) Pat Farrell (FF) Terry Leyden (FF) Dick Roche (FF) FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party PD: Progressive Democrats Ind: Independent v t e « 19th Seanad « Members of the 20th Seanad (1993–1997) » 21st Seanad » Cathaoirleach Seán Fallon (FF) (1993–1995) Liam Naughten (FG) (1995–1996) Brian Mullooly (FF) (1996) Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) (1996–1997) Leader of the Seanad G. V. Wright (FF) (1993–1994) Maurice Manning (FG) (1994–1997) Administrative Panel Louis Belton (FG) Joe Doyle (FG) Tom Enright (FG) Michael Finneran (FF) Michael O'Kennedy (FF) Jan O'Sullivan (Lab) Dick Roche (FF) Agricultural Panel Paddy Burke (FG) Michael Calnan (Lab) Brendan Daly (FF) Michael D'Arcy (FG) John Dardis (PD) John V. Farrelly (FG) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) Patrick McGowan (FF) Liam Naughten (FG) Francis O'Brien (FF) Cultural and Educational Panel Mary Kelly (Lab) Maurice Manning (FG) Paschal Mooney (FF) Ann Ormonde (FF) Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (FG) Industrial and Commercial Panel Eddie Bohan (FF) Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) Seán Fallon (FF) Willie Farrell (FF) Ann Gallagher (Lab) Cathy Honan (PD) Michael Howard (FG) Mick Lanigan (FF) Gerry Reynolds (FG) Labour Panel Donie Cassidy (FF) Bill Cotter (FG) Denis Cregan (FG) Frank Fahey (FF) Dan Kiely (FF) Don Lydon (FF) Seán Maloney (Lab) Jarlath McDonagh (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF) Dan Neville (FG) Joe Sherlock (DL) Dublin University Mary Henry (Ind) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (FG) National University J. J. Lee (Ind) Joe O'Toole (Ind) Feargal Quinn (Ind) Nominated by the Taoiseach Seán Byrne (FF) Bill Cashin (Lab) Brian Crowley (FF) Brian Hillery (FF) Billy Kelleher (FF) Pat Magner (Lab) Marian McGennis (FF) Jim Townsend (Lab) Jack Wall (Lab) Gordon Wilson (Ind) G. V. Wright (FF) Elected or nominated later 1994 Edward Haughey (FF) Michael Mulcahy (FF) 1995 Brian Hayes (FG) 1996 Sam McAughtry (Ind) Jan. 1997 Denis Naughten (FG) June 1997 Tom Berkery (FG) Niamh Bhreathnach (Lab) Niamh Cosgrave (FG) Michael Enright (DL) Aidan O'Connor (FG) FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party PD: Progressive Democrats DL: Democratic Left Ind: Independent v t e « 20th Seanad « Members of the 21st Seanad (1997–2002) » 22nd Seanad » Cathaoirleach Brian Mullooly (FF) Leader of the Seanad Donie Cassidy (FF) Administrative Panel Fintan Coogan Jnr (FG) Joe Costello (Lab) Joe Doyle (FG) Michael Finneran (FF) Camillus Glynn (FF) Tony Kett (FF) Fergus O'Dowd (FG) Agricultural Panel Paddy Burke (FG) Peter Callanan (FF) John Connor (FG) Avril Doyle (FG) Tom Hayes (FG) Rory Kiely (FF) Patrick McGowan (FF) Pat Moylan (FF) Francis O'Brien (FF) Kathleen O'Meara (Lab) Jim Walsh (FF) Cultural and Educational Panel Maurice Manning (FG) Paschal Mooney (FF) Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) Ann Ormonde (FF) Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (FG) Industrial and Commercial Panel Eddie Bohan (FF) Ernie Caffrey (FG) Paul Coghlan (FG) Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) Margaret Cox (FF) Willie Farrell (FF) Pat Gallagher (Lab) Mick Lanigan (FF) Denis O'Donovan (FF) Labour Panel Donie Cassidy (FF) Denis Cregan (FG) Liam Fitzgerald (FF) Des Hanafin (FF) Mary Jackman (FG) Dan Kiely (FF) Don Lydon (FF) Jarlath McDonagh (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF) Therese Ridge (FG) Seán Ryan (Lab) Dublin University Mary Henry (Ind) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind) National University Joe O'Toole (Ind) Feargal Quinn (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Ind) Nominated by the Taoiseach Enda Bonner (FF) Frank Chambers (FF) John Dardis (PD) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Dermot Fitzpatrick (FF) Jim Gibbons Jnr (PD) Edward Haughey (FF) Maurice Hayes (Ind) Helen Keogh (PD) Ann Leonard (FF) Máirín Quill (PD) Elected or nominated later 1998 John Cregan (FF) 2000 Jim Glennon (FF) Seán Ó Fearghaíl (FF) 2001 M. J. Nolan (FF) 2002 Martin Mackin (FF) Mary O'Rourke (FF) FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party PD: Progressive Democrats Ind: Independent v t e « 21st Seanad « Members of the 22nd Seanad (2002–2007) » 23rd Seanad » Cathaoirleach Rory Kiely (FF) Leader of the Seanad Mary O'Rourke (FF) Administrative Panel Timmy Dooley (FF) Frank Feighan (FG) Camillus Glynn (FF) Tony Kett (FF) Joe McHugh (FG) Joanna Tuffy (Lab) Diarmuid Wilson (FF) Agricultural Panel Paul Bradford (FG) Paddy Burke (FG) Ulick Burke (FG) Peter Callanan (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) Martin Mansergh (FF) Francis O'Brien (FF) Kathleen O'Meara (Lab) John Paul Phelan (FG) Eamon Scanlon (FF) Jim Walsh (FF) Cultural and Educational Panel Noel Coonan (FG) Brian Hayes (FG) Paschal Mooney (FF) Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) Ann Ormonde (FF) Industrial and Commercial Panel James Bannon (FG) Eddie Bohan (FF) Paul Coghlan (FG) Margaret Cox (FF, then Ind) Marc MacSharry (FF) Derek McDowell (Lab) Kieran Phelan (FF) Sheila Terry (FG) Mary White (FF) Labour Panel Fergal Browne (FG) Maurice Cummins (FG) Brendan Daly (FF) Geraldine Feeney (FF) Michael Finucane (FG) Liam Fitzgerald (FF) John Hanafin (FF) Jim Higgins (FG) Terry Leyden (FF) Don Lydon (FF) Michael McCarthy (Lab) Dublin University Mary Henry (Ind) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind) National University Joe O'Toole (Ind) Feargal Quinn (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Lab) Nominated by the Taoiseach Cyprian Brady (FF) Michael Brennan (FF, then PD) John Dardis (PD) Maurice Hayes (Ind) Brendan Kenneally (FF) Michael P. Kitt (FF) John Minihan (PD) Tom Morrissey (PD) Pat Moylan (FF) Mary O'Rourke (FF) Kate Walsh (PD) Nominated later May 2007 Colm O'Gorman (PD) June 2007 Donie Cassidy (FF) Chris Wall (FF) Seán Dorgan (FF) Peter Sands (FF) FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party PD: Progressive Democrats Ind: Independent v t e « 22nd Seanad « Members of the 23rd Seanad (2007–2011) » 24th Seanad » Cathaoirleach Pat Moylan (FF) Leader of the Seanad Donie Cassidy (FF) Administrative Panel Mark Daly (FF) Paschal Donohoe (FG) Camillus Glynn (FF) Tony Kett (FF) Nicky McFadden (FG) Brendan Ryan (Lab) Diarmuid Wilson (FF) Agricultural Panel Paul Bradford (FG) Paddy Burke (FG) Peter Callanan (FF) John Carty (FF) Pearse Doherty (SF) Alan Kelly (Lab) Pat Moylan (FF) Francis O'Brien (FF) John Paul Phelan (FG) Eugene Regan (FG) Jim Walsh (FF) Cultural and Educational Panel Cecilia Keaveney (FF) Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) Ann Ormonde (FF) Liam Twomey (FG) Alex White (Lab) Industrial and Commercial Panel Larry Butler (FF) Paudie Coffey (FG) Paul Coghlan (FG) Dominic Hannigan (Lab) Marc MacSharry (FF) Denis O'Donovan (FF) Joe O'Reilly (FG) Kieran Phelan (FF) Mary White (FF) Labour Panel Jerry Buttimer (FG) Donie Cassidy (FF) Maurice Cummins (FG) Geraldine Feeney (FF) Frances Fitzgerald (FG) John Hanafin (FF) Fidelma Healy Eames (FG) Terry Leyden (FF) Michael McCarthy (Lab) Ned O'Sullivan (FF) Phil Prendergast (Lab) Dublin University Ivana Bacik (Ind, then Lab) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind) National University Rónán Mullen (Ind) Joe O'Toole (Ind) Feargal Quinn (Ind) Nominated by the Taoiseach Dan Boyle (GP) Martin Brady (FF) Ivor Callely (FF, then Ind) Ciarán Cannon (PD, then FG) Maria Corrigan (FF) Déirdre de Búrca (GP) John Ellis (FF) Eoghan Harris (Ind) Lisa McDonald (FF) Brian Ó Domhnaill (FF) Fiona O'Malley (PD, then Ind) Elected or appointed later 2009 James Carroll (FF) Niall Ó Brolcháin (GP) 2010 Paschal Mooney (FF) Mark Dearey (GP) 2011 Darragh O'Brien (FF) FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party GP: Green Party PD: Progressive Democrats SF: Sinn Féin Ind: Independent

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