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'''Monica Barnes''' ( |
'''Monica Barnes''' ({{nee|MacDermott}}; 12 February 1936 – 3 May 2018) was an Irish [[Fine Gael]] politician who served as a [[Teachta Dála]] (TD) for the [[Dún Laoghaire (Dáil constituency)|Dún Laoghaire]] constituency from 1982 to 1992 and 1997 to 2002. She was a [[Seanad Éireann|Senator]] for the [[Labour Panel]] from February 1982 to November 1982 and a Member of the [[Council of State (Ireland)|Council of State]] from 1991 to 1995.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2018/0503/960107-monica-barnes-death/|title=Death takes place of former TD Monica Barnes|last=|first=|date=3 May 2018|work=RTE.ie|access-date=3 May 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qub.ac.uk/cawp/Irish%20bios/TDs_2b.htm#barnes|title=Monica Barnes|work=Centre for Advancement of Women in Politics|accessdate=6 March 2013}}</ref><ref name=oireachtas_db>{{cite web|url=http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=24&MemberID=24&ConstID=99|title=Mrs. Monica Barnes|work=Oireachtas Members Database|accessdate=21 November 2011}}</ref> |
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Educated at the Louis Convent, [[Carrickmacross]], [[County Monaghan]], Barnes unsuccessfully contested the [[Irish general election, 1981|1981 general election]] in the Dún Laoghaire constituency, and after a further defeat at the [[Irish general election, February 1982|February 1982 general election]] she was elected to the [[16th Seanad]] on the [[Labour Panel]].<ref name=elecs_irl>{{cite web|url=http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=3244|title=Monica Barnes|work=ElectionsIreland.org|accessdate=21 November 2011}}</ref> |
Educated at the Louis Convent, [[Carrickmacross]], [[County Monaghan]], Barnes unsuccessfully contested the [[Irish general election, 1981|1981 general election]] in the Dún Laoghaire constituency, and after a further defeat at the [[Irish general election, February 1982|February 1982 general election]] she was elected to the [[16th Seanad]] on the [[Labour Panel]].<ref name=elecs_irl>{{cite web|url=http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=3244|title=Monica Barnes|work=ElectionsIreland.org|accessdate=21 November 2011}}</ref> |
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Monica Barnes | |
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| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1997 – May 2002 | |
| In office November 1982 – November 1992 | |
| Constituency | Dún Laoghaire |
| Member of the Council of State | |
| In office 20 February 1991 – 22 April 1995 | |
| Appointed by | Mary Robinson |
| Senator | |
| In office 12 March 1982 – 23 November 1982 | |
| Constituency | Labour Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Monica MacDermott 12 February 1936 Carrickmacross, Monaghan, Ireland |
| Died | 3 May 2018 (aged 82) Killiney, Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse(s) | Bob Barnes (m. 1973; d. 2018) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | NUI Maynooth |
Monica Barnes (née MacDermott; 12 February 1936 – 3 May 2018) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dún Laoghaire constituency from 1982 to 1992 and 1997 to 2002. She was a Senator for the Labour Panel from February 1982 to November 1982 and a Member of the Council of State from 1991 to 1995.[1][2][3]
Educated at the Louis Convent, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Barnes unsuccessfully contested the 1981 general election in the Dún Laoghaire constituency, and after a further defeat at the February 1982 general election she was elected to the 16th Seanad on the Labour Panel.[4]
She was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the November 1982 general election and retained her seat until losing it at the 1992 general election. She was re-elected at the 1997 general election and retired at the 2002 general election.
Barnes also unsuccessfully contested the European Parliament election for the Leinster constituency in 1979 and 1994.
References
- ^ "Death takes place of former TD Monica Barnes". RTE.ie. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Monica Barnes". Centre for Advancement of Women in Politics. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ "Mrs. Monica Barnes". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Monica Barnes". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
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