Local TD named on Sinn Féin’s new front bench
Roscommon-Galway Sinn Féin TD Claire Kerrane.
Local Sinn Féin TD Claire Kerrane has been named on her party’s new front bench, which was unveiled by Mary Lou McDonald today.
The Roscommon/Galway Deputy has been re-appointed to the front bench, and will also be the opposition spokesperson for children, disability and equality.
The 32-year-old's previous brief before November’s General Election was in children, integration, equality and youth.
The new Sinn Féin frontbench team is:
President: Mary Lou McDonald
Finance: Pearse Doherty
Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation: Mairéad Farrell
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence: Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Climate, Environment, Energy and Transport: Pa Daly
Education and Youth: Darren O’Rourke
Children, Disability and Equality: Claire Kerrane
Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Rose Conway-Walsh
Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Louise O’Reilly
Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Joanna Byrne
Health: David Cullinane
Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Eoin Ó Broin
Justice, Homes Affairs and Migration: Matt Carthy
Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, and the Marine: Martin Kenny
Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Gaeilge and Gaeltacht: Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Chief Whip: Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
