Eibhlin Byrne

Politician

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Who is Eibhlin Byrne?

Eibhlin Byrne is a former Fianna Fáil politician, and served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 2008–09.

Byrne has held a number of senior positions including Acting Director of the Daughters of Charity Child and Family Service, Head of Communication and Advocacy at Depaul Trust, and Chair of the National Council on Ageing and Older People. She has also worked as a volunteer with the SATU team from Dublin Rape Crisis Centre. She became Chairperson of Dublin Rape Crisis Centre in 2010.

Byrne began her career as a secondary school teacher and also ran language programmes between Irish students and young people in France, Germany, Spain and Italy.

She was a member of the Dublin City Council for the Clontarf area from 2003–09 when she was co-opted to replace Sandra Geraghty. She was re-elected in June 2004 for a five-year term. She was elected as Lord Mayor in 2008 by Fianna Fáil councillors with the support of councillors from the Labour Party, Sinn Féin and several Independents. Byrne was previously a member of the City Council's Housing Strategic Policy Group, the Dublin Regional Authority, and the Dublin Bay Task Force. She was also a member of Commissions on Crime and on Ageing in the City.

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Nationality
  • Ireland
Education
  • University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin

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on July 23, 2013

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