James Carroll (Louth politician)

James Carroll

Senator
In office November 2009 – April 2011
Constituency	Administrative Panel
Personal details
Born	(1983-08-21) 21 August 1983 Drogheda, County Louth
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Alma mater	University College Dublin

James Carroll (born 21 August 1983) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician and was a member of Seanad Éireann from November 2009 to April 2011.^[1]^[2]^[3] He is a former education vice-president and president of the Students' Union in University College Dublin.^[4]

Carroll was elected to Louth County Council for Drogheda East at the local elections in June 2009.^[5] He succeeded Tony Kett on the Administrative Panel on 26 November 2009 after Kett's death.^[6] This was done without a by-election, as he was the only nominated candidate.^[7]

Carroll unsuccessfully contested the 2011 general election for the Louth constituency achieving only 8.2 per cent of the vote^[8]^[9] and lost his seat in the 2011 Seanad election.^[10]

References

↑ "Mr. James Carroll". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
↑ "Decision presents Carroll a 'massive opportunity'". Irish Independent. 1 December 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
↑ "Carroll admits to internal tensions'". Irish Independent. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
↑ "Former UCDSU President nominated to Seanad.". University Observer. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
↑ "James Carroll". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
↑ "Cllr 'humbled' by nomination for Seanad NOT 'COUNTING HIS CHICKENS'". Irish Independent. 18 November 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
↑ "Members welcome Carroll to chamber". The Irish Times. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
↑ "FF TURF WAR BREAKS OUT IN MID-LOUTH". Irish Independent. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
↑ "No FF deputy elected for the first time ever". Irish Independent. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
↑ "Seanad Election: 26 April 2011". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 13 March 2013.

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Cathaoirleach Pat Moylan (FF) Leader of the Seanad Donie Cassidy (FF)

Administrative Panel	Mark Daly (FF) Paschal Donohoe (FG) Camillus Glynn (FF) Tony Kett (FF) Nicky McFadden (FG) Brendan Ryan (Lab) Diarmuid Wilson (FF)

Agricultural Panel	Paul Bradford (FG) Paddy Burke (FG) Peter Callanan (FF) John Carty (FF) Pearse Doherty (SF) Alan Kelly (Lab) Pat Moylan (FF) Francis O'Brien (FF) John Paul Phelan (FG) Eugene Regan (FG) Jim Walsh (FF)

Cultural and Educational Panel	Cecilia Keaveney (FF) Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) Ann Ormonde (FF) Liam Twomey (FG) Alex White (Lab)

Industrial and Commercial Panel	Larry Butler (FF) Paudie Coffey (FG) Paul Coghlan (FG) Dominic Hannigan (Lab) Marc MacSharry (FF) Denis O'Donovan (FF) Joe O'Reilly (FG) Kieran Phelan (FF) Mary White (FF)

Labour Panel	Jerry Buttimer (FG) Donie Cassidy (FF) Maurice Cummins (FG) Geraldine Feeney (FF) Frances Fitzgerald (FG) John Hanafin (FF) Fidelma Healy Eames (FG) Terry Leyden (FF) Michael McCarthy (Lab) Ned O'Sullivan (FF) Phil Prendergast (Lab)

National University of Ireland	Rónán Mullen (Ind) Joe O'Toole (Ind) Feargal Quinn (Ind)

University of Dublin	Ivana Bacik (Ind, then Lab) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Dan Boyle (GP) Martin Brady (FF) Ivor Callely (FF, then Ind) Ciarán Cannon (PD, then FG) Maria Corrigan (FF) Déirdre de Búrca (GP) John Ellis (FF) Eoghan Harris (Ind) Lisa McDonald (FF) Brian Ó Domhnaill (FF) Fiona O'Malley (PD, then Ind)

Elected or appointed later	2009 James Carroll (FF) Niall Ó Brolcháin (GP) 2010 Paschal Mooney (FF) Mark Dearey (GP) 2011 Darragh O'Brien (FF)

FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party GP: Green Party PD: Progressive Democrats SF: Sinn Féin Ind: Independent

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