Imelda Henry | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 25 May 2011 – 8 June 2016 | |
| Constituency | Industrial and Commercial Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1967-03-05)5 March 1967 (age 58) County Sligo, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse | Aiden Meehan |
| Children | 2 |
Imelda Henry (born 5 March 1967) is an IrishFine Gael politician and former senator.[1] She was elected to the24th Seanad in April 2011 on theIndustrial and Commercial Panel.[2] and lost her seat at the following election in April 2016.
She was a member ofSligo County Council from 2004 to 2011 for theStrandhilllocal electoral area.[3] Her father, Peter Henry, had previously been a member of the Council between 1985 and 1999.
She was a candidate for theSligo–North Leitrim constituency at the2007 general election but was not elected.[3] She also unsuccessfully contested the 2007 Seanad election.
She was the Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson on Children between 2011 and 2016.
In August 2020, sheattended a golf party in County Galway which breached theCOVID-19 guidelines.[4]