Barry Ward (politician)
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| Assumed office 1 April 2020 |
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| Constituency | Industrial and Commercial Panel |
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| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
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| Website | barryward |
Barry Ward is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel since April 2020.[1][2]
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Early life and education
Ward is originally from Deansgrange and is a qualified barrister. He is a graduate of University College Dublin, serving as auditor of the Literary and Historical Society from 1998 to 1999 and the Young Progessive Democrats in the same academic year.[3]
Political career
Ward worked as a legal advisor to Enda Kenny, prior to seeking public office.
He was elected as a member of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council at the 2009 local elections. In 2011, he stood unsuccessfully at the Seanad election for the Administrative Panel.[4][5] In 2012, he received over €10,000 from the council to finance an M.A. in economic policy from Trinity College Dublin.[6] In 2016, Ward organised a John A. Costello commemoration in Deans Grange Cemetery.[7] In 2020, he came to media attention when he proposed a ban on single-use plastics in takeaways in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown.[8] He also promoted the proposed Sutton-to-Sandycove greenway.[9]
Ward stood unsuccessfully in Dún Laoghaire at the 2020 general election; he won 9.2% of first preference votes and finished seventh.[10][11]
Ward was elected at the 2020 Seanad election as a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel.[2][12] Maurice Dockrell was co-opted to Ward's seat on Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council following his election to the Seanad.[13]
Personal life
Ward lives in Deansgrange.[14]
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