Cáit Keane
| Cáit Keane | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office April 2011 – April 2016 |
|
| Constituency | Labour Panel |
| South Dublin County Councillor | |
| In office 2004–2011 |
|
| Constituency | Terenure-Rathfarnham |
| In office 1991–2004 |
|
| Constituency | Terenure |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1949 Galway, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael (since 2008) |
| Other political affiliations |
Progressive Democrats |
| Website | www |
Cáit Keane (born 24 September 1949) is an Irish Fine Gael politician and member of Seanad Éireann.[1][2]
Keane first entered politics as a member of the Progressive Democrats (PDs), and was elected to represent Terenure on Dublin County Council at the 1991 local elections.[3] On three occasions she contested the Dáil constituency of Dublin South-Central for the PDs: at the 1992 general election, a by-election in 1994 and the 1997 general election.[3] She was elected to South Dublin County Council for the electoral area of Terenure-Rathfarnham in 1999 and 2004.[3]
Following the dissolution of the Progressive Democrats, Keane joined Fine Gael in October 2008.[3] She held her council seat for Fine Gael at the 2009 local elections.[3]
At the 2011 general election she contested Dublin South-West, but failed to be elected.[3] In April 2011 she was elected to Seanad Éireann on the Labour Panel.[4]
She is the Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson on Environment and Local Government.
She was an unsuccessful candidate at the 2014 Dublin South-West by-election.
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