Maura Hopkins (born 3 May 1984) is an Irish former

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politician who served as a

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for the

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from 2016 to 2020. She had been a member of

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from 2014 to 2016. She was an unsuccessful candidate at the 2016 general election for the Roscommon–Galway constituency. She was the Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson on Arts, Heritage and Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Development. She was initially chosen as the Fine Gael candidate for Roscommon–Galway at the 2020 general election, but withdrew due to family commitments. She did not contest the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hopkins, Maura 1984 births Living people Members of the 25th Seanad 21st-century women members of Seanad Éireann Fine Gael senators People from Ballaghaderreen Members of Roscommon County Council Alumni of the University of Galway Politicians from County Roscommon Fine Gael candidates in Dáil elections Administrative Panel senators Fine Gael local councillors