Deirdre Clune
Deirdre Clune was born on the 1st of June, 1959 in Cork, Ireland.
Political Career
She used to be Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Enterprise, Jobs & Innovation. Additionally, she was elected to the European Parliament on May, 2014. Deirdre is a full member of the Transport & Tourism, substitute on Employment & Social Affairs committee. She was first elected to the Dáil in 1997 at her initial attempt. She was the Fine Gael Spokesperson on Environmental Information and Protection, and Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands. She became the third generation of her family to hold the mayoralty in Cork, following in the footsteps of her father, Peter who was Lord Mayor of Cork in 1970-71 and her late grandfather, Anthony who was Lord Mayor in 1960-61.
Education
She graduated from th University College Cork and Trinity College, Dublin
