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- Eileen Flynn has made history as the first woman from the Travelling community to sit in the Seanad - the upper house of the Irish Parliament. The new senator said she had worked all her life to "break barriers" and will now use her role to help Travellers and other marginalised communities.
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Jun 29, 2020 · Eileen Flynn has made history as the first woman from the Travelling community to sit in the Seanad - the upper house of the Irish Parliament.
Mar 15, 2021 · Senator Eileen Flynn lives in Ardara, Co Donegal, with her husband Liam and their 19 month-old daughter Billie.
Jul 20, 2020 · On 14 July 2020, we talked to Eileen Flynn who made history (or herstory!) when she became the first Traveller to be elected to the Seanad in June 2020. She has been an activist for many years now, speaking out on issues that affect her community, and particularly the women in her community.
Oct 11, 2020 · Fuel poverty was another reality for the Flynn family, something Eileen only realised when she visited the homes of those who lived in settled accommodation.
Eileen Flynn (Irish: Eileen Ní Fhloinn; born 1989/1990) is an Irish independent politician who has served as a Senator since June 2020, after being nominated by the Taoiseach. [2] Her background is in community development and activism on behalf of Irish Travellers.
In 2020, Eileen Flynn made history by becoming the first woman from the Traveller Community to take a seat in Seanad Éireann. Growing up on Travellers’ halting site in Dublin, Eileen struggled with dyslexia.
Jul 3, 2020 · Senator Eileen Flynn (30), the first Traveller woman in the Oireachtas, is proud of her identity. But she tells of a lifetime of hiding it. Having grown up in Labre Park – the oldest Traveller...
