Kate O'Connell
Kate O'Connell (née Newman; born 3 January 1980) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Bay South constituency from 2016 to 2020.[2]
Kate O'Connell | |
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 O'Connell in 2014 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 2016 – February 2020 | |
| Constituency | Dublin Bay South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Katherine Newman[1] 3 January 1980 Kilbeggan, County Westmeath, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse(s) | Morgan O'Connell (m. 2008) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Brighton |
| Website | campaignforkate |
O'Connell was a member of Dublin City Council from 2014 to 2016.[3][4]
O'Connell is from Kilbeggan, County Westmeath. From 1999 to 2003, she studied to be a pharmacist at the University of Brighton, graduating as an M Pharm in the United Kingdom.[5] She then worked as a hospital pre-registrar in the Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, before returning to Ireland to practice as a locum-pharmacist.[5] By 2006, O'Connell and her husband opened up their first pharmacy in Sandyford, and later opened up pharmacies in Rathgar, and Rathfarnham.[5]
She lost her seat at the 2020 general election.
References
- "O'Connell's sister aiming to become the third family member in Leinster House". Irish Independent. 28 March 2018.
- "Kate O'Connell". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- "Kate O'Connell". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- "Election 2016: Kate O'Connell". RTÉ News. 28 February 2016.
- "Kate O'Connell talks challenges facing Irish healthcare". Irish Pharmacist News (IPN). Vol. 9 no. 10. January 2017. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
| Oireachtas | ||
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| New constituency | Teachta Dála for Dublin Bay South 2016–2020 With: Eoghan Murphy Jim O'Callaghan Eamon Ryan |
Succeeded by Chris Andrews (Sinn Féin) |