Miriam Kearney (born 20 July 1959) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Senator from 1981 to 1982, after being nominated by the Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald.
She held the record as the youngest member of Seanad Éireann, being 22 years old on appointment.
A graduate of University College Cork, Kearney was at the time a member of Young Fine Gael and chairperson of its International Affairs Committee.The Irish Times (20 August 1981), front page.
In 1981, she supported the abolition of jury trials in accident compensation cases.The Irish Times (14 September 1981), page 11. She also voted for the abolition of the death penalty.The Irish Times (6 November 1981), page 14.
She was in charge of the Taoiseach's itinerary and managed his campaign tour during the February 1982 election.The Irish Times (9 February 1982), page 5.
She stood for the Industrial and Commercial Panel at the February 1982 Seanad election but was not elected.The Irish Times (11 March 1982), page 6. She later became Assistant General Secretary of Fine Gael.The Irish Times (24 March 1983), page 4.
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