Senator Marie Sherlock
Seanad Whip and Spokesperson on Employment Affairs, Media, Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht
Dublin Central

Biography

Marie is currently a sitting Senator .

Political Career

• May 2019: Elected to Dublin City Council May 2019 representing the Cabra Glasnevin local electoral area. Member of Dublin City Council’s Traffic and Transport Strategic Policy Committee.
• April 2020: Elected to the labour panel of Seanad Éireann

Occupation

• Currently: Senator
• Previously: Dublin City Councillor, Economist and Trade union official. Former Head of Equality and Policy SIPTU.

Memberships

• Board of Management of Cabra Community College
• Board of Management of Clonturk Community College
• Na Fianna CLG
• Dublin Cycling Campaign
• Bohemians Football club
• Phibsborough Village Tidy Towns Committee
• Cuidiú
• Parents for Choice- Campaign group to repeal the 8th Amendment
• SIPTU
• Social and Statistical Inquiry Society of Ireland

Family Background

• Married to Ciarán with three children

Education

• Coláiste An Chroí Naofa, Carraig na bhFear, Co. Cork
• B.A (Mod) Economics and Political Science TCD
• M.Phil Land Economy, University of Cambridge