Gabrielle McFadden | |
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| Senator | |
| In office 8 June 2016 – 29 June 2020 | |
| Constituency | Cultural and Educational Panel |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 2014 – February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Longford–Westmeath |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Athlone,County Westmeath, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Nicky McFadden (sister) |
| Alma mater | Athlone Institute of Technology |
Gabrielle McFadden is an Irish formerFine Gael politician who served as aSenator for theCultural and Educational Panel from 2016 to 2020.[1] She served as aTeachta Dála (TD) for theLongford–Westmeath constituency from 2014 to 2016.[2]
The by-election was caused by the death of her sisterNicky McFadden, who was aFine Gael TD. In December 2014, she was appointed to thePublic Accounts Committee and to the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality.[3]
McFadden was a member ofWestmeath County Council for theAthlone local electoral area from 2009 to 2014.[4] She was the Mayor of Athlone from 2013 to 2014. She vacated her council seat before the Dáil by-election.[5]
She lost her Dáil seat at the2016 general election.[4] She was subsequently elected to25th Seanad for theCultural and Educational Panel.[3] She was the Fine Gael Seanad Spokesperson on Defence. She was an unsuccessful candidate for the Longford–Westmeath constituency at the2020 general election. She lost her Seanad seat at the2020 Seanad election.