Name |
Year
first elected |
Panel/Constituency
first elected |
Party
as first elected |
Age
when first elected |
Years in Seanad |
Costello, EileenEileen Costello |
1922 |
Elected by Dáil Éireann |
|
Independent |
|
1922–34 |
Countess of Desart, Ellen Cuffe,Ellen Cuffe, Countess of Desart |
1922 |
Nominated by the President |
|
Independent |
65 |
1922–33 |
Green, Alice StopfordAlice Stopford Green |
1922 |
Elected by Dáil Éireann |
|
Independent |
75 |
1922–29 |
Power, Jennie WyseJennie Wyse Power |
1922 |
Nominated by the President |
|
Independent |
64 |
1922–36 |
Browne, KathleenKathleen Browne |
1929 |
Elected at a by-election |
|
Cumann na nGaedheal |
50 |
1929–36 |
Concannon, HelenaHelena Concannon |
1938 |
National University of Ireland |
|
Fianna Fáil |
60 |
1938–52 |
Kearns MacWhinney, LindaLinda Kearns MacWhinney |
1938 |
Industrial and Commercial Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
49 |
1938 |
Kennedy, Margaret L.Margaret L. Kennedy |
1938 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
46 |
1938–48 |
Pearse, Margaret MaryMargaret Mary Pearse |
1938 |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
60 |
1938–68 |
Butler, EleanorEleanor Butler |
1948 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Labour Party |
33 |
1948–51 |
Davidson, MaryMary Davidson |
1950 |
Industrial and Commercial Panel |
|
Labour Party |
46 |
1950–51, 1954–69 |
Dowdall, JaneJane Dowdall |
1951 |
Industrial and Commercial Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
51 |
1951–61 |
Connolly O'Brien, NoraNora Connolly O'Brien |
1957 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
64 |
1957–69 |
Ahern, KitKit Ahern |
1964 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
42 |
1964–77 |
Desmond, EileenEileen Desmond |
1969 |
Industrial and Commercial Panel |
|
Labour Party |
36 |
1969–73 |
Owens, EvelynEvelyn Owens |
1969 |
Labour Panel |
|
Labour Party |
38 |
1969–77 |
Robinson, MaryMary Robinson (Bourke to 1970) |
1969 |
University of Dublin |
|
Independent |
25 |
1969–89 |
Farrell, PeggyPeggy Farrell |
1969 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
48 |
1969–73 |
Walsh, MaryMary Walsh |
1973 |
Cultural and Educational Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
43 |
1973–76 |
Cassidy, EileenEileen Cassidy |
1977 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
45 |
1977–81 |
Goulding, ValerieValerie Goulding |
1977 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
59 |
1977–81 |
Harney, MaryMary Harney |
1977 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
24 |
1977–81 |
Honan, TrasTras Honan |
1977 |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
47 |
1977–93 |
Hussey, GemmaGemma Hussey |
1977 |
National University of Ireland |
|
Independent |
38 |
1977–82 |
McGuinness, CatherineCatherine McGuinness |
1979 |
National University of Ireland |
|
Independent |
45 |
1979–82, 1983–87 |
Bolger, DeirdreDeirdre Bolger |
1981 |
Industrial and Commercial Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
43 |
1981–82 |
Bulbulia, KatharineKatharine Bulbulia |
1981 |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
38 |
1981–89 |
Kearney, MiriamMiriam Kearney |
1981 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fine Gael |
22 |
1981–82 |
Lawlor, PatsyPatsy Lawlor |
1981 |
Cultural and Educational Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
48 |
1981–82 |
O'Rourke, MaryMary O'Rourke |
1981 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
44 |
1981–83, 1997–2007 |
Hannon, CamillaCamilla Hannon |
1982 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
45 |
1982 |
Barnes, MonicaMonica Barnes |
1982 |
Labour Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
46 |
1982 |
Taylor-Quinn, MadeleineMadeleine Taylor-Quinn |
1982 |
Cultural and Educational Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
30 |
1982, 1993–2002 |
McAuliffe-Ennis, HelenaHelena McAuliffe-Ennis |
1983 |
Cultural and Educational Panel |
|
Labour Party |
32 |
1983–87 |
Fennell, NualaNuala Fennell |
1983 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fine Gael |
47 |
1983–89 |
Rodgers, BrídBríd Rodgers |
1983 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Independent |
48 |
1983–87 |
Bennett, OlgaOlga Bennett |
1989 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
42 |
1989–93 |
Doyle, AvrilAvril Doyle |
1989 |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
40 |
1989–92, 1997–2002 |
Hederman, CarmencitaCarmencita Hederman |
1989 |
University of Dublin |
|
Independent |
49 |
1989–93 |
Jackman, MaryMary Jackman |
1989 |
Labour Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
46 |
1989–93, 1997–2002 |
Keogh, HelenHelen Keogh |
1989 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Progressive Democrats |
38 |
1989–93, 1997–2002 |
Gallagher, AnnAnn Gallagher |
1993 |
Industrial and Commercial Panel |
|
Labour Party |
25 |
1993–97 |
Henry, MaryMary Henry |
1993 |
University of Dublin |
|
Independent |
52 |
1993–2007 |
Honan, CathyCathy Honan |
1993 |
Industrial and Commercial Panel |
|
Progressive Democrats |
41 |
1993–97 |
Kelly, MaryMary Kelly |
1993 |
Cultural and Educational Panel |
|
Labour Party |
40 |
1993–97 |
McGennis, MarianMarian McGennis |
1993 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
39 |
1993–97 |
O'Sullivan, JanJan O'Sullivan |
1993 |
Administrative Panel |
|
Labour Party |
42 |
1993–97 |
Ormonde, AnnAnn Ormonde |
1993 |
Cultural and Educational Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
58 |
1993–2011 |
Bhreathnach, NiamhNiamh Bhreathnach |
1997 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Labour Party |
53 |
1997 |
Cosgrave, NiamhNiamh Cosgrave |
1997 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fine Gael |
32 |
1997 |
Cox, MargaretMargaret Cox |
1997 |
Industrial and Commercial Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
33 |
1997–2007 |
Leonard, AnnAnn Leonard |
1997 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
28 |
1997–2002 |
O'Meara, KathleenKathleen O'Meara |
1997 |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Labour Party |
37 |
1997–2007 |
Quill, MáirínMáirín Quill |
1997 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Progressive Democrats |
61 |
1997–2002 |
Ridge, ThereseTherese Ridge |
1997 |
Labour Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
56 |
1997–2002 |
Tuffy, JoannaJoanna Tuffy |
2002 |
Administrative Panel |
|
Labour Party |
37 |
2002–07 |
Terry, SheilaSheila Terry |
2002 |
Industrial and Commercial Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
52 |
2002–07 |
White, MaryMary White |
2002 |
Industrial and Commercial Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
57 |
2002– |
Feeney, GeraldineGeraldine Feeney |
2002 |
Labour Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
45 |
2002–11 |
Walsh, KateKate Walsh |
2002 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Progressive Democrats |
55 |
2002–07 |
Bacik, IvanaIvana Bacik |
2007 |
University of Dublin |
|
Independent |
39 |
2007– |
Corrigan, MariaMaria Corrigan |
2007 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
2007–11 |
de Búrca, DéirdreDéirdre de Búrca |
2007 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Green Party |
43 |
2007–10 |
Fitzgerald, FrancesFrances Fitzgerald |
2007 |
Labour Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
56 |
2007–11 |
Healy Eames, FidelmaFidelma Healy Eames |
2007 |
Labour Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
2007– |
Keaveney, CeciliaCecilia Keaveney |
2007 |
Cultural and Educational Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
38 |
2007–11 |
McDonald, LisaLisa McDonald |
2007 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
33 |
2007–11 |
McFadden, NickyNicky McFadden |
2007 |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
44 |
2007–11 |
O'Malley, FionaFiona O'Malley |
2007 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Progressive Democrats |
39 |
2007–11 |
Prendergast, PhilPhil Prendergast |
2007 |
Labour Panel |
|
Labour Party |
47 |
2007–11 |
Clune, DeirdreDeirdre Clune |
2011 |
Cultural and Educational Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
51 |
2011– |
Hayden, AideenAideen Hayden |
2011 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Labour Party |
|
2011– |
Henry, ImeldaImelda Henry |
2011 |
Industrial and Commercial Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
2011– |
Higgins, LorraineLorraine Higgins |
2011 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Labour Party |
31 |
2011– |
Keane, CáitCáit Keane |
2011 |
Labour Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
2011– |
Moloney, MarieMarie Moloney |
2011 |
Labour Panel |
|
Labour Party |
52 |
2011– |
Moran, MaryMary Moran |
2011 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Labour Party |
|
2011– |
Noone, CatherineCatherine Noone |
2011 |
Industrial and Commercial Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
2011– |
O'Brien, Mary AnnMary Ann O'Brien |
2011 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Independent |
|
2011– |
O'Donnell, Marie-LouiseMarie-Louise O'Donnell |
2011 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Independent |
|
2011– |
O'Keeffe, SusanSusan O'Keeffe |
2011 |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Labour Party |
|
2011– |
Power, AverilAveril Power |
2011 |
Industrial and Commercial Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
2011– |
Reilly, KathrynKathryn Reilly |
2011 |
Industrial and Commercial Panel |
|
Sinn Féin |
22 |
2011– |
van Turnhout, JillianJillian van Turnhout |
2011 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Independent |
|
2011– |
Zappone, KatherineKatherine Zappone |
2011 |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Independent |
|
2011– |