Lynn Ruane
| Senator Lynn Ruane | |
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| Senator | |
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Assumed office 18 April 2016 | |
| Constituency | University of Dublin |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
20 October 1984 Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | The Civil Engagement group |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Institute of Technology, Tallaght |
| Website |
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Lynn Ruane (/ruːˈæn/; born 20 October 1984) is an Irish student activist and independent politician. She was the president of the Trinity College Dublin Students' Union from 2015 to 2016, and was elected to Seanad Éireann in 2016.
Ruane grew up in Tallaght; she became a single mother and left school aged 15.[1] After returning to education, she studied addiction and helped to develop local services for drug users.[1] She completed a foundation programme to allow access to a degree programme at Trinity College, Dublin, and is now an undergraduate student reading politics and philosophy.[1] Having spent a year representing student parents on the Trinity College Dublin Students' Union executive, she was elected as the union's president on 12 February 2015.[2] She stood for election to Seanad Éireann on the University of Dublin panel in 2016 and was elected on the 15th and final count, unseating Sean Barrett.[3][4] She sits with The Civil Engagement group in the 25th Seanad.
Ruane's daughter Jordanne Jones is a DFCC award-winning and IFTA nominated actress.[5][6][7]
References
- 1 2 3 O'Brien, Carl (5 January 2016). "Lynn Ruane: Aspiring Senator's crusading zeal for social justice". The Irish Times. Dublin. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ↑ Baker, Sinead (13 February 2015). "Lynn Ruane Elected TCDSU President". University Times. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ↑ O'Halloran, Marie; Collins, Stephen (27 April 2016). "Former justice minister Michael McDowell wins Seanad seat". The Irish Times. Dublin. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ↑ Ryan, Charlotte (27 April 2016). "Lynn Ruane Defeats Barrett on Fifteenth Count to Secure Third TCD Panel Seat". University Times. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ↑ Murphy, Eoin (17 January 2016). "My hardest role at age 15? Telling my dad I was playing a prostitute". Evoke.ie. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ↑ "Films of 2015: Dublin Film Critics Circle weigh in". Scannain. 22 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ Hynes, Liadan (18 May 2015). "Meet Jordanne Jones - nominated for Best Actress IFTA at just 14". Irish Independent. Retrieved 28 April 2016.