Paul Gavan

Paul Gavan


Senator
In office 8 June 2016 – 30 January 2025
Constituency	Labour Panel

Personal details
Born	(1965-11-29) 29 November 1965 (age 59) Limerick, Ireland
Political party	Sinn Féin
Spouse	Ursula Gavan
Alma mater	University of Limerick

Paul Gavan (born 29 November 1965) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who served as a senator for the Labour Panel from April 2016 to January 2025.^[1]^[2]

He was the Sinn Féin Seanad spokesperson for Education and Workers Rights. He was also a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.

Gavan was an unsuccessful Sinn Féin candidate for the South constituency at the 2024 European Parliament election.^[3]^[4] He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 2024 general election for the Limerick City constituency.

His wife, Ursula Gavan, is a member of Limerick City and County Council.^[5] She was elected as a Sinn Féin councillor at the 2024 local elections but resigned from the party in January 2025.^[5]

He lost his seat at the 2025 Seanad election.

References

^ "Paul Gavan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
^ "Quarter of senate seats filled". RTÉ News. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
^ "Candidates for European Election". Cork City Returning Officer. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
^ "European Elections: South". RTÉ News. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Family loyalty cited as Limerick Sinn Féin councillor resigns". Live95 FM. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.

External links

Paul Gavan's page on the Sinn Féin website

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Labour Panel	Jerry Buttimer (FG) Gerard Craughwell (Ind) Máire Devine (SF) Robbie Gallagher (FF) Paul Gavan (SF) Terry Leyden (FF) Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (FF) Ged Nash (Lab) Joe O'Reilly (FG) Ned O'Sullivan (FF) Neale Richmond (FG)
Dublin University	Ivana Bacik (Lab) David Norris (Ind) Lynn Ruane (Ind)
National University	Alice-Mary Higgins (Ind) Michael McDowell Rónán Mullen (Ind)
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Elected or appointed later	2018 Ian Marshall (Ind) Anthony Lawlor (FG) 2019 Pippa Hackett (GP) 2020 Seán Kyne (FG)
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Industrial and Commercial Panel	Catherine Ardagh (FF) Frances Black (Ind) Micheál Carrigy (FG) Ollie Crowe (FF) Aidan Davitt (FF) Elisha McCallion (SF) Sharon Keogan (Ind) Mark Wall (Lab) Barry Ward (FG)
Labour Panel	Jerry Buttimer (FG) Shane Cassells (FF) Pat Casey (FF) Gerard Craughwell (Ind) John Cummins (FG) Robbie Gallagher (FF) Paul Gavan (SF) Joe O'Reilly (FG) Pauline O'Reilly (GP) Ned O'Sullivan (FF) Marie Sherlock (Lab)
Dublin University	Ivana Bacik (Lab) David Norris (Ind) Lynn Ruane (Ind)
National University	Alice-Mary Higgins (Ind) Michael McDowell (Ind) Rónán Mullen (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Lorraine Clifford-Lee (FF) Emer Currie (FG) Regina Doherty (FG) Aisling Dolan (FG) Timmy Dooley (FF) Mary Fitzpatrick (FF) Eileen Flynn (Ind) Róisín Garvey (GP) Erin McGreehan (FF) Vincent P. Martin (GP) Mary Seery Kearney (FG)
Elected or appointed later	2021 Maria Byrne (FG) Gerry Horkan (FF) 2022 Tom Clonan (Ind) 2024 Mal O'Hara (GP) Nikki Bradley (FG) 2024 Alan Farrell (FG) Joe Flaherty (FF) Anne Rabbitte (FF)
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Paul Gavan

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