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Marie Sherlock
Marie Sherlock is an Irish Labour Party politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Central constituency since the 2024 general election. She previously served as a Senator on the Labour Panel from 2020 to 2024.[1][2] Early life and educationSherlock is from Carrignavar, County Cork. She attended Colaiste An Chroi Naofa before graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from Trinity College Dublin, a Master of Arts in Economics from University College Dublin, and a Master of Philosophy in Land Economy from the University of Cambridge.[3] Political careerShe represented the Cabra-Glasnevin local electoral area on Dublin City Council from 2019 to 2020,[4] and was the party's Head of Manifesto Development.[5] At the 2020 Seanad election, she was elected to Seanad Éireann on the Labour Panel.[6] She was also a researcher for the Party of European Socialists in the European Parliament and was a trade union official and economic advisor to SIPTU for over 10 years. On July 2024, Sherlock was selected by the Labour Party to contest the Dublin Central constituency at the 2024 general election.[7] Sherlock secured the final seat available by defeating career criminal Gerry Hutch.[8] Personal lifeShe lives in Phibsborough with her husband Ciarán and their three children.[9] Her uncle Joe Sherlock, and his son (Marie's cousin) Seán Sherlock, were also Labour TDs.[10] References
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