Cáit Keane (born 24 September 1949) is an Irish Fine Gael politician and former member of Seanad Éireann.[1][2]
Cáit Keane | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 25 May 2011 – 8 June 2016 | |
| Constituency | Labour Panel |
| South Dublin County Councillor | |
| In office 2004–2011 | |
| Constituency | Terenure-Rathfarnham |
| In office 1991–2004 | |
| Constituency | Terenure |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1949 Galway, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael (since 2008) |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive Democrats |
Keane first entered politics as a member of the Progressive Democrats (PDs), and was elected to represent Terenure on Dublin County Council at the 1991 local elections.[3] On three occasions she contested the Dáil constituency of Dublin South-Central for the PDs: at the 1992 general election, a by-election in 1994 and the 1997 general election.[3] She was elected to South Dublin County Council for the electoral area of Terenure-Rathfarnham in 1999 and 2004.[3]
Following the dissolution of the Progressive Democrats, Keane joined Fine Gael in October 2008.[3] She held her council seat for Fine Gael at the 2009 local elections.[3]
At the 2011 general election she contested Dublin South-West, but failed to be elected.[3] In April 2011 she was elected to Seanad Éireann on the Labour Panel.[4]
She was the Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson on environment and local government.[citation needed]
She was an unsuccessful candidate at the 2014 Dublin South-West by-election.[3]
In August 2020, she attended a golf party in County Galway which breached the COVID-19 guidelines.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Cáit Keane". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ Collins, Stephen (2011). Nealon's Guide to the 31st Dáil and 24th Seanad. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. p. 207. ISBN 9780717150595.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Cait Keane". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ "Counting continues in Seanad election". RTÉ News. 27 April 2011. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ Moore, Aoife (21 August 2020). "#Golfgate: Invite to Oireachtas event didn't mention pandemic". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 24 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.