Imelda Henry is an Irish

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

 Fine Gael

Fine Gael

Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000...

 politician. She was elected to the 24th Seanad in April 2011 on the Industrial and Commercial Panel.

She was a member of Sligo County Council

Sligo County Council

Sligo County Council is the local authority which is responsible for County Sligo in Ireland. The Council is responsible for Housing and Community, Roads and Transportation, Urban planning and Development, Amenity and Culture, and Environment....

 from 2004 to 2011 for the Strandhill

Strandhill

Strandhill or Larass is a village and townland in County Sligo, Ireland.-Location:Strandhill is situated at the western base of Knocknarea on the Cúil Irra peninsula, and is Atlantic facing. Although the main part of the village lies within the townland of Larass/Strandhill, it also extends into...

 local electoral area.

She was a candidate for the Sligo–North Leitrim constituency at the 2007 general election but was not elected. She also unsuccessfully contested the 2007 Seanad election.

She is currently the Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson on Children.

External links

• Imelda Henry's page on the Fine Gael website