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Shane Curley
Shane Curley is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Seanad Éireann, senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel since January 2025. He was a member of Galway County Council for the Loughrea area from 2019 Galway County Council election, 2019 to 2025. He unsuccessfully contested the 2020 Seanad election. He is a secondary school teacher and a qualified financial advisor. References External linksFianna Fáil profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Curley, Shane Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Cultural and Educational Panel senators Fianna Fáil senators Fianna Fáil local councillors Members of the 27th Seanad Members of Galway County Council Politicians from County Galway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seanad Éireann
Seanad Éireann ( ; ; "Senate of Ireland") is the senate of the Oireachtas (the Irish legislature), which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann (defined as the house of representatives). It is commonly called the Seanad or Senate and its members senators ( in Irish language, Irish, singular: ). Unlike Dáil Éireann, it is not directly elected but consists of a mixture of members chosen by various methods. Its powers are much weaker than those of the Dáil and it can only delay laws with which it disagrees, rather than veto them outright. It can introduce new legislation. Since its establishment, it has been located in Leinster House. Composition Under Article 18 of the Constitution of Ireland, Constitution, Seanad Éireann consists of 60 senators, composed as follows: * Eleven Nominated members of Seanad Éireann, nominated by the Taoiseach. * Six elected in university constituencies by the graduates of certain Irish universities: ** Three by graduates of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |