Bronwen Maher
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Bronwen Maher is a former member of Dublin City Council
who represented the Clontarf
electoral area. She was elected as a Green Party
councillor in 2004 on her third attempt. She was elected Deputy Lord Mayor of Dublin
in June 2005, and elected Chairman of the Dublin Regional Authority 2007–2008. She is a former member of the Irish Green Party.
She was the Green Party candidate at the 2007 general election in the Dublin North Central
constituency receiving 5% of the vote.
Author of the Green Party’s "Manifesto for Women" and Green Party Spokesperson on Women's Affairs between 2002 to 2007, she also coordinated the party's Women's policy review and submission to the National Plan for Women 2002.
Originally from Artane, she was educated at Maryfield College, Drumcondra and the Holy Faith in Clontarf. She is married with one son and lives in Killester.
Maher joined the Green Party in 1989 and held many positions in the party over the years – as former MEP Patricia McKenna
's election campaign manager in 1999 and a member of the party's election task force from 2001 to 2004 which organised the party's 2002 general election campaign and 2004 local election campaign.
On 22 January 2009, she announced her resignation from the Green Party, citing irreconcilable differences regarding policy and the direction of the party leadership.
She stood as an Independent
candidate at the 2009 local elections
but was not re-elected.
On 14 October 2009, it was announced that she had joined the Labour Party
.
Dublin City Council
Dublin City Council is the local authority for the city of Dublin in Ireland. It has 52 members and is the largest local authority in Ireland. Until 2001, it was known as Dublin Corporation.-Legal status:...
who represented the Clontarf
Clontarf, Dublin
Clontarf is a coastal suburb on the northside of Dublin, in Ireland. It is most famous for giving the name to the Battle of Clontarf in 1014, in which Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, defeated the Vikings of Dublin and their allies, the Irish of Leinster. This battle, which extended to districts...
electoral area. She was elected as a Green Party
Green Party (Ireland)
The Green Party is a green political party in Ireland. It was founded as the Ecology Party of Ireland in 1981 by Dublin teacher Christopher Fettes. The party became the Green Alliance in 1983 and in 1987 was renamed to its current title in English...
councillor in 2004 on her third attempt. She was elected Deputy Lord Mayor of Dublin
Lord Mayor of Dublin
The Lord Mayor of Dublin is the honorific title of the Chairman of Dublin City Council which is the local government body for the city of Dublin, the capital of Ireland. The incumbent is Labour Party Councillor Andrew Montague. The office holder is elected annually by the members of the...
in June 2005, and elected Chairman of the Dublin Regional Authority 2007–2008. She is a former member of the Irish Green Party.
She was the Green Party candidate at the 2007 general election in the Dublin North Central
Dublin North Central (Dáil Éireann constituency)
Dublin North–Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 3 deputies...
constituency receiving 5% of the vote.
Author of the Green Party’s "Manifesto for Women" and Green Party Spokesperson on Women's Affairs between 2002 to 2007, she also coordinated the party's Women's policy review and submission to the National Plan for Women 2002.
Originally from Artane, she was educated at Maryfield College, Drumcondra and the Holy Faith in Clontarf. She is married with one son and lives in Killester.
Maher joined the Green Party in 1989 and held many positions in the party over the years – as former MEP Patricia McKenna
Patricia McKenna
Patricia McKenna is an Irish independent politician. She served as a Green Party Member of the European Parliament for the Dublin constituency from 1994 to 2004.-Background:...
's election campaign manager in 1999 and a member of the party's election task force from 2001 to 2004 which organised the party's 2002 general election campaign and 2004 local election campaign.
On 22 January 2009, she announced her resignation from the Green Party, citing irreconcilable differences regarding policy and the direction of the party leadership.
She stood as an Independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
candidate at the 2009 local elections
Irish local elections, 2009
The 2009 Irish local elections were held in all the counties, cities and towns of Ireland on Friday, 5 June 2009, on the same day as the European Parliament election and two by-elections .-Overview:...
but was not re-elected.
On 14 October 2009, it was announced that she had joined the Labour Party
Labour Party (Ireland)
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. The Labour Party was founded in 1912 in Clonmel, County Tipperary, by James Connolly, James Larkin and William X. O'Brien as the political wing of the Irish Trade Union Congress. Unlike the other main Irish...
.