Claire Kerrane
Claire Kerrane (born 24 April 1992) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Roscommon–Galway constituency since the 2020 general election.[1] She is the party's Spokesperson on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands.
Claire Kerrane | |
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 Kerrane in 2015 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office February 2020 | |
| Constituency | Roscommon–Galway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1992 Frenchpark, County Roscommon, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Alma mater | NUI Galway |
She is a member of the Sinn Féin Ard Chomhairle.
Background
Kerrane, the daughter of Gerry and Angela Kerrane, from the village of Tibohine, County Roscommon, and was raised on a farm. She has said there was no history of republicanism in her family: her mother is English and her paternal grandfather was a "staunch Fine Gael activist". She joined Sinn Féin during a dispute over plans to build an anaerobic digestion plant in her area, when she became involved in an action group against the project.[2]
Before becoming a TD, she worked as a parliamentary assistant to Independent TD Luke 'Ming' Flanagan and later as a political adviser on social protection for Sinn Féin in Leinster House. Flanagan would endorse her as a candidate in the 2020 election.[3]
She is a graduate in English and Politics of NUI Galway and in 2016 qualified as a secondary school teacher.[2]
References
- "Claire Kerrane". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- Healy, Paul (August 2019). "On a Claire Day". Roscommon People Plus. pp. 50–53.
- "Claire Kerrane". Sinn Féin. Retrieved 10 February 2020.