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'''Barry Ward''' is an Irish [[Fine Gael]] politician who has served as a [[Seanad Éireann|Senator]] for the [[Industrial and Commercial Panel]] since April 2020.<ref name=oireachtas_db>{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Barry-Ward.S.2020-03-30/|title=Barry Ward|work=Oireachtas Members Database|access-date=19 April 2020}}</ref><ref name="SeanadCount2020">{{Cite journal |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2020/0402/1127943-seanad-election/|title=Seanad count almost complete|first=Maggie|last=Doyle|publisher=[[RTÉ News]]|date=2 April 2020 |accessdate=3 April 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>
'''Barry Ward''' is an Irish [[Fine Gael]] politician who has served as a [[Seanad Éireann|Senator]] for the [[Industrial and Commercial Panel]] since April 2020.<ref name=oireachtas_db>{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Barry-Ward.S.2020-03-30/|title=Barry Ward|work=Oireachtas Members Database|access-date=19 April 2020}}</ref><ref name="SeanadCount2020">{{Cite journal |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2020/0402/1127943-seanad-election/|title=Seanad count almost complete|first=Maggie|last=Doyle|publisher=[[RTÉ News]]|date=2 April 2020 |access-date=3 April 2020 }}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Ward is originally from [[Deansgrange]] and is a qualified [[barrister]]. He is a graduate of [[University College Dublin]], serving as [[Auditors of the Literary and Historical Society (University College Dublin)|auditor]] of the [[Literary and Historical Society (University College Dublin)|Literary and Historical Society]] from 1998 to 1999.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=The Front Bench Club |url=https://www.ucd.ie/t4cms/UCD%20Connections%202009.pdf#page=57 |magazine=UCD Connections Alumni Magazine |publisher=[[University College Dublin]] |page=59 |year=2009 |accessdate=3 April 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>
Ward is originally from [[Deansgrange]] and is a qualified [[barrister]]. He is a graduate of [[University College Dublin]], serving as [[Auditors of the Literary and Historical Society (University College Dublin)|auditor]] of the [[Literary and Historical Society (University College Dublin)|Literary and Historical Society]] from 1998 to 1999.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=The Front Bench Club |url=https://www.ucd.ie/t4cms/UCD%20Connections%202009.pdf#page=57 |magazine=UCD Connections Alumni Magazine |publisher=[[University College Dublin]] |page=59 |year=2009 |access-date=3 April 2020 }}</ref>


==Political career==
==Political career==
Ward worked as a legal advisor to [[Enda Kenny]], prior to seeking public office.
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]] following the [[2009 Irish local elections|2009 local elections]]. In 2011, he stood unsuccessfully at the [[Seanad]] election for the [[Administrative Panel]].<ref>{{Cite web |accessdate=3 April 2020 |url=https://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2011S&cons=1|title=ElectionsIreland.org: 24th Seanad - Administrative Panel First Preference Votes|website=electionsireland.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/?id=JHJkCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA175&dq=%22Barry+Ward%22+%22Dun+Laoghaire%22#v=onepage |title=Local Elections 2014 |first=Seán |last=Donnelly |date=13 October 2016 |publisher=Lulu.com |url-status=live |accessdate=2020-04-03 |isbn=9781326457433 |via=Google Books}}</ref> In 2012, he received over €10,000 from the council to finance a [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] in economic policy from [[Trinity College Dublin]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/ethics-watchdog-ends-councillors-college-course-perk-28814543.html |title=Ethics watchdog ends councillors' college course perk |website=[[Independent.ie]] |accessdate=2020-04-03 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2016, Ward organised a [[John A. Costello]] commemoration in [[Deans Grange Cemetery]].<ref>{{Cite web |website=Remembering the Costellos |url=http://costellos.ie/rte-coverage/ |title=RTÉ Coverage |access-date=2020-04-03 |date=2017-06-18 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2020, he came to media attention when he proposed a ban on single-use plastics in [[takeaway]]s in [[Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown]].<ref>{{Cite web |url-status=live |url=https://www.thejournal.ie/dun-laoghaire-rathdown-single-use-plastic-ban-5005781-Feb2020/ |title=Dublin councillor proposes ban on sale of takeaway single-use plastics |first=Orla |access-date=2020-04-03 |last=Dwyer |website=[[TheJournal.ie]]}}</ref> He also promoted the [[Irish Greenways|Sutton-to-Sandycove]] [[Greenway (landscape)|greenway]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://afloat.ie/port-news/dun-laoghaire-news/item/44328-a-coastal-cycleway-for-dublin-bay-public-meeting-in-dun-laoghaire-this-month |title=A Coastal Cycleway For Dublin Bay?: Public Meeting In Dun Laoghaire This Month|first=MacDara|last=Conroy|website=afloat.ie |url-status=live |accessdate=2020-04-03}}</ref>
He was elected as a member of [[Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council]] following the [[2009 Irish local elections|2009 local elections]]. In 2011, he stood unsuccessfully at the [[Seanad]] election for the [[Administrative Panel]].<ref>{{Cite web |access-date=3 April 2020 |url=https://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2011S&cons=1|title=ElectionsIreland.org: 24th Seanad - Administrative Panel First Preference Votes|website=electionsireland.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/?id=JHJkCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA175&dq=%22Barry+Ward%22+%22Dun+Laoghaire%22#v=onepage |title=Local Elections 2014 |first=Seán |last=Donnelly |date=13 October 2016 |publisher=Lulu.com |access-date=2020-04-03 |isbn=9781326457433 |via=Google Books}}</ref> In 2012, he received over €10,000 from the council to finance a [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] in economic policy from [[Trinity College Dublin]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/ethics-watchdog-ends-councillors-college-course-perk-28814543.html |title=Ethics watchdog ends councillors' college course perk |website=[[Independent.ie]] |access-date=2020-04-03 }}</ref> In 2016, Ward organised a [[John A. Costello]] commemoration in [[Deans Grange Cemetery]].<ref>{{Cite web |website=Remembering the Costellos |url=http://costellos.ie/rte-coverage/ |title=RTÉ Coverage |access-date=2020-04-03 |date=2017-06-18 }}</ref> In 2020, he came to media attention when he proposed a ban on single-use plastics in [[takeaway]]s in [[Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thejournal.ie/dun-laoghaire-rathdown-single-use-plastic-ban-5005781-Feb2020/ |title=Dublin councillor proposes ban on sale of takeaway single-use plastics |first=Orla |access-date=2020-04-03 |last=Dwyer |website=[[TheJournal.ie]]}}</ref> He also promoted the [[Irish Greenways|Sutton-to-Sandycove]] [[Greenway (landscape)|greenway]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://afloat.ie/port-news/dun-laoghaire-news/item/44328-a-coastal-cycleway-for-dublin-bay-public-meeting-in-dun-laoghaire-this-month |title=A Coastal Cycleway For Dublin Bay?: Public Meeting In Dun Laoghaire This Month|first=MacDara|last=Conroy|website=afloat.ie |access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref>


Ward stood unsuccessfully in [[Dún Laoghaire (Dáil constituency)|Dún Laoghaire]] at the [[Irish general election, 2020|2020 general election]]; he won 9.2% of first preference votes and finished seventh.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/swing-gate-td-maria-bailey-removed-from-fine-gael-election-ticket-964288.html |title='Swing-gate' TD Maria Bailey removed from Fine Gael election ticket|date=14 November 2019|website=[[BreakingNews.ie]] |accessdate=2020-04-03 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://dublincountyreturningofficer.com/index.php/2020-general-election/97-nominated-candidates-2020-dun-laoghaire|title=Notice of Poll 2020 - Dun Laoghaire |website=dublincountyreturningofficer.com |accessdate=2020-04-03 |url-status=live}}</ref>
Ward stood unsuccessfully in [[Dún Laoghaire (Dáil constituency)|Dún Laoghaire]] at the [[Irish general election, 2020|2020 general election]]; he won 9.2% of first preference votes and finished seventh.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/swing-gate-td-maria-bailey-removed-from-fine-gael-election-ticket-964288.html |title='Swing-gate' TD Maria Bailey removed from Fine Gael election ticket|date=14 November 2019|website=[[BreakingNews.ie]] |access-date=2020-04-03 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://dublincountyreturningofficer.com/index.php/2020-general-election/97-nominated-candidates-2020-dun-laoghaire|title=Notice of Poll 2020 - Dun Laoghaire |website=dublincountyreturningofficer.com |access-date=2020-04-03 }}</ref>


Ward was elected at the [[2020 Irish Seanad election|2020 Seanad election]] as a Senator for the [[Industrial and Commercial Panel]].<ref name="SeanadCount2020"/> Maurice Dockrell was co-opted to Ward's seat on Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council following his election to the [[Seanad]].
Ward was elected at the [[2020 Irish Seanad election|2020 Seanad election]] as a Senator for the [[Industrial and Commercial Panel]].<ref name="SeanadCount2020"/> Maurice Dockrell was co-opted to Ward's seat on Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council following his election to the [[Seanad]].


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Ward lives in Deansgrange.<ref>{{Cite book |accessdate=2020-04-03 |url-status=live |url=https://books.google.com/?id=-0OoAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA170&dq=%22Barry+Ward%22+%22Dun+Laoghaire%22#v=onepage |title=Local Elections 2009 - Volume 1 City & County Councils|first=Seán|last=Donnelly|date=2 April 2012 |publisher=Lulu.com |isbn=9781471645983|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>
Ward lives in Deansgrange.<ref>{{Cite book |access-date=2020-04-03 |url=https://books.google.com/?id=-0OoAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA170&dq=%22Barry+Ward%22+%22Dun+Laoghaire%22#v=onepage |title=Local Elections 2009 - Volume 1 City & County Councils|first=Seán|last=Donnelly|date=2 April 2012 |publisher=Lulu.com |isbn=9781471645983|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 15:30, 28 January 2021

Senator
Barry Ward
Senator
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 April 2020
ConstituencyIndustrial and Commercial Panel
Personal details
NationalityIrish
Political partyFine Gael
Alma mater
Websitebarryward.ie

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]

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.[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 following 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 a 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 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] Maurice Dockrell was co-opted to Ward's seat on Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council following his election to the Seanad.

Personal life

Ward lives in Deansgrange.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Barry Ward". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b Doyle, Maggie (2 April 2020). "Seanad count almost complete". RTÉ News. Retrieved 3 April 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "The Front Bench Club" (PDF). UCD Connections Alumni Magazine. University College Dublin. 2009. p. 59. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  4. ^ "ElectionsIreland.org: 24th Seanad - Administrative Panel First Preference Votes". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  5. ^ Donnelly, Seán (13 October 2016). Local Elections 2014. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781326457433. Retrieved 3 April 2020 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Ethics watchdog ends councillors' college course perk". Independent.ie. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  7. ^ "RTÉ Coverage". Remembering the Costellos. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  8. ^ Dwyer, Orla. "Dublin councillor proposes ban on sale of takeaway single-use plastics". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  9. ^ Conroy, MacDara. "A Coastal Cycleway For Dublin Bay?: Public Meeting In Dun Laoghaire This Month". afloat.ie. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  10. ^ "'Swing-gate' TD Maria Bailey removed from Fine Gael election ticket". BreakingNews.ie. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Notice of Poll 2020 - Dun Laoghaire". dublincountyreturningofficer.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  12. ^ Donnelly, Seán (2 April 2012). Local Elections 2009 - Volume 1 City & County Councils. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781471645983. Retrieved 3 April 2020 – via Google Books.


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