Paul Gavan (born 29 November 1965) is an Irish

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politician who served as a

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for the

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from April 2016 to January 2025. He was the Sinn Féin Seanad spokesperson for Education and Workers Rights. He was also a member of the

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. Gavan was an unsuccessful Sinn Féin candidate for the

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constituency at the

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. He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 2024 general election for the

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constituency. His wife, Ursula Gavan, is a member of

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. She was elected as a Sinn Féin councillor at the 2024 local elections but resigned from the party in January 2025. He lost his seat at the 2025 Seanad election.

References

External links

Paul Gavan's page on the Sinn Féin website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gavan, Paul 1965 births Living people Alumni of the University of Limerick Members of the 25th Seanad Members of the 26th Seanad Politicians from County Limerick Sinn Féin senators Labour Panel senators Sinn Féin candidates in Dáil elections (post-1923)