Mary Upton Explained

Nationality:Irish
Office:Teachta Dála
Term Start:October 1999
Term End:February 2011
Birth Date:30 May 1946
Birth Place:Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland
Constituency:Dublin South-Central
Party:Labour Party
Relatives:Pat Upton (brother)

Mary Upton (born 30 May 1946) is an Irish former Labour Party politician. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-Central constituency from 1999 to 2011.[1]

Upton was born in Kilrush, County Clare[1] and was educated at Coláiste Mhuire, Ennis; University College Galway and University College Dublin. She worked as a university lecturer before entering into full-time politics.

Upton was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the Dublin South-Central by-election on 28 October 1999, caused by the death of her brother, Pat Upton.[2] She was re-elected at the 2002 and 2007 general elections.[2] She served as party spokesperson on Agriculture and Food; and Arts, Sport and Tourism.

She retired from politics at the 2011 general election.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mary Upton. Oireachtas Members Database. 5 March 2009. 7 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181107191049/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Mary-Upton.D.1999-10-27. live.
  2. Web site: Mary Upton. ElectionsIreland.org. 5 March 2009. 3 February 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090203214922/http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=4446. live.
  3. Web site: Labour's Upton will not contest next election. RTÉ News. 21 September 2010. 21 September 2010. 24 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100924033059/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0921/uptonm.html. live.