Fintan Warfield
| Senator Fintan Warfield | |
|---|---|
 Warfield in 2015 | |
| Senator | |
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Assumed office 25 April 2016 | |
| Constituency | Cultural and Educational Panel |
| South Dublin County Councillor | |
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In office May 2014 – April 2016 | |
| Constituency | Templeogue-Terenure |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Profession | Musician, politician |
Fintan Warfield is an Irish musician, LGBT rights activist and Sinn Féin Senator. He topped the poll on the Cultural and Educational Panel in 2016, and was the first senator in the country deemed elected, announced 25 April 2016.[1] He is a former Mayor of South Dublin and is openly gay.[2] Warfield took 10% from his salary when he was mayor and gave it to a women's refuge, LGBT group BeLonGTo and Citywise (known for providing youths with education-related support in Jobstown).[3]
A former full-time musician, he plays guitar and sings and is a cousin of Derek Warfield (a musician with The Wolfe Tones) and has previously performed with them.[4]
References
- ↑ SF's Fintan Warfield wins first seat in new Seanad
- ↑ New mayor of South Dublin says he's proud to be 'an openly LGBT mayor': Fintan Warfield said he wants to be a beacon of hope for those in the community who feel invisible
- ↑ This musician and LGBT activist is the first senator elected to the new Seanad
- ↑ Seanad count: Sinn Féin councillor and ex-Wolfe Tones member tops poll
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