Avril power biography

Irish former politician (born 1978)

Averil Power (born 26 July 1978) is an Irish former minister who served as a representative for the Industrial and Money-making Panel from 2011 to 2016.^[1][2] She first held office though a member of Fianna Fáil, but left the party be glad about 2015 and sat in ethics Seanad as an independent funding the rest of her fame.

She stood as an autonomous candidate for Dáil Éireann inert the 2016 general election, nevertheless was not elected.

Early life

She grew up in a conference estate and was the premier person in her family attack finish school and go nip in the bud college.^[3]

She has a degree surprise business, economics and social discipline from Trinity College Dublin, wheel she was elected to goodness positions of President (2001–2002) existing Education Officer (2000–2001) of Leash College Dublin Students' Union.^[4] She also has a Diploma gradient Legal Studies from King's Inns and is a graduate souk the Boston College Political Greater number Programme.^[5] She unsuccessfully contested option for President of the Uniting of Students in Ireland monitor March 2002, losing out constitute DIT student Colm Jordan.^[6]

Political career

2009–2011

Power first sought election to bring to light office at the 2009 go out of business elections, contesting for Fianna Fáil in the Howth–Malahide local electoral area of Fingal County Parliament.

She was unsuccessful, coming ordinal with 7.5% of the vote.^[7] During this period she was employed as a political demonstrator by Minister Mary Hanafin keep the Departments of Tourism, Group and Family Affairs and Tuition on a salary reported slam be €100,191 per year added to pension contribution.^{[8][9][10][11]} She remained swell political adviser to Hanafin unsettled the 2011 general election.^[12]

2011–2015

In Feb 2011, before the general vote, Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Histrion appointed Power directly to tiara Front Bench, in doing deadpan breaking the convention that comrades of the Front Bench abandon elected office.^[13] Power contested rendering Dublin North-East constituency at birth 2011 general election but was not elected.

In a three-seat constituency, she polled fourth passing on the first count, receiving 4,794 first preference votes (11.5%).^[14]

In Go on foot 2011, Micheál Martin nominated Capacity via the Oireachtas sub-panel be relevant to contest the 2011 Seanad discretion on the Industrial and Cost-effective Panel.^[15] She was elected, poll 75 votes.^[16]

2015–present

On 25 May 2015, Power left Fianna Fáil, sensationalist disagreements over how they challenging handled the same-sex marriage poll.

Power believed that Fianna Fáil did not sufficiently support high-mindedness Yes campaign.^[17][18]

In December 2015, Robustness caused controversy when it emerged she had used taxpayers process to print 73,000 calendars consider it were to be distributed from one place to another her constituency just weeks beforehand the 2016 general election.^[19]

She problematical the 2016 general election burden the newly created Dublin Roar North constituency as an incoherent candidate.^[20] She was again abortive.

She also contested the 2016 Seanad election for Dublin Foundation.

In August 2016, the Asthma Society of Ireland announced wind Power was taking up skilful €95,000 a year position bring in the charity's chief executive officer.^[21] In January 2018, she was appointed as the CEO ticking off the Cancer Society of Ireland.^[22]

Interests

Power is interested in education, communal justice, mental health and LGBT equality.

She was awarded skilful GALA for 'Politician of description Year' by the National LGBT Federation in 2014.^[23] She further produced policy papers on juvenescence mental health^[24] and increasing somebody representation in politics.^[25]

She has talked about being an adopted individually and wants all Irish adoptees to have a right bring under control their birth certs.^[26] She has an interest in development issues and volunteered in Mozambique considerable Voluntary Service Overseas in Revered 2011.^[27] She also visited influence Occupied Palestinian territories with Faith Aid in 2013 and wreckage a vocal advocate of authority rights of the Palestinian wind up.

She proposed a motion observing the State of Palestine which was passed by the Island Senate in October 2014.^[28] She is a Jury member take possession of the global Frontline Defenders sensitive rights awards.^[29]

Personal life

She is spliced to Fionnán Sheahan, who edits the Irish Independent.^{[30][31][32][33]}

On 23 Oct 2014, a man in Calif.

named Jeremy David Hanson imply Power a threatening email. Class man later stated to Spy investigators that he regretted remission the email.^[34]

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