BIOGRAPHY
I was elected Fianna Fáil Member of the European Parliament for Ireland South in 1994 and re-elected again in 1999, 2004 and 2009.
Born in 1964, I grew up in the town of Bandon in County Cork, one of six children. In 1993 while studying law at University College Cork I was appointed to Seanad Éireann, (Irish Senate), and became government spokesman on Justice, Equality and Law Reform.
President McAleese appointed me to her Council of State In 1997.
European Parliament
- Member of Industry, Research & Energy Committee - ITRE
- Member of the Delegations for Relations with the United States
- Substitute Member of the Committee on Legal Affairs - JURI
- Member Alliance of Liberals & Democrats for Europe Group - ALDE
Maryborough Lodge,
Maryborough Hill,
Douglas, Cork, Ireland
Tel: +353 (21) 4896 433
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