"Bríd Uí Donnacha was born in Schull, County Cork in 1944, growing up in a family of 10. She joined the Irish Women's League as one of the first female students at University College Cork in the 1960s, and marched against mother-and-baby homes, mixing in her Catholic faith with more modern feminist beliefs - facing huge criticism from the Catholic Church in Ireland. Despite this, she remains a popular public figure, having been elected as an Independent Cork County Councillor in 1987."
Minister for Foreign Affairs from Cork, currently running in 1 active race.
Serving
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Running
Dáil Éireann in COR
Party Role
National Treasurer
Affiliation
People’s European Federalist Party
Bríd Uí Donnacha was born in Schull, County Cork in 1944, growing up in a family of 10. She joined the Irish Women's League as one of the first female students at University College Cork in the 1960s, and marched against mother-and-baby homes, mixing in her Catholic faith with more modern feminist beliefs - facing huge criticism from the Catholic Church in Ireland. Despite this, she remains a popular public figure, having been elected as an Independent Cork County Councillor in 1987.
Bríd Uí Donnacha is a People’s European Federalist Party politician from Cork currently serving as Minister for Foreign Affairs. They have won 2 elections across 4 distinct office roles. They are currently running in 1 election. Their platform reads as economically centrist and socially centrist.
Current Office
Minister for Foreign Affairs
State
Cork
Election Wins
2
Appointments
2
Active Races
1
Dec 1996
Elected to Teachta Dála (COR, 14 seats)
People’s European Federalist Party
Jan 1993
Elected to Teachta Dála (COR, 6 seats)
People’s European Federalist Party
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