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Senator Paschal Mooney

Paschal Mooney
Senator Paschal Mooney

Constituency

Sligo North Leitrim
North-West

Panel

Agriculture

Contact

Postal Address: CARRICK ROAD, DRUMSHANBO .CO.LEITRIM

Email

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Political Record

  • Elected to Seanad Éireann in January 2010.
  • Previously he was a Member of Seanad Eireann from 1987 to 2007. Spokesman on Foreign Affairs. 
  • Committee positions held:

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs,
Executive Committee National Economic & Social Forum
British–Irish Inter Parliamentary Body
Western European Union Parliamentary Assembly

  • Member Leitrim Co.Council 1991-1999
  • Chairman 1994.Member Co.Leitirm Vocational Committee Chairman 2007
  • Irish Delegation Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly 2002-08
  • 1st Irishman elected Chair of Human Rights Sub-Committee
  • Member Convention on formulation of Charter of Fundamental Rights
  • Member Forum on Europe since 2001
  • Member Panel of Media experts Council of Europe
  • Chairman Fáilte Ireland North West Tourism Board
  •  Chairman Co.Leitrim Childcare Committee

Personal Details

* Lives in Drumshanbo Co.Leitrim with his wife Sheila and their five children (2 girls & 3 boys aged 13 to 21)

* Broadcaster & Journalist

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