Bernie Malone (born 26 March 1948) is an Irish former Labour Party politician. She was elected to Dublin County Council in 1979 for the Malahide area, and was later a member of Fingal County Council. She was elected to the European Parliament for the Dublin constituency at the 1994 European election.[1] Malone was selected as the only Labour Party candidate at the party convention; however, the party leader Dick Spring added Orla Guerin to the ticket. There was some friction between the candidates; Malone was elected, whereas Guerin polled well but was not elected.[2]
Bernie Malone | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 9 June 1994 – 11 June 1999 | |
| Constituency | Dublin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 March 1948 Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Education | Dominican College Eccles Street |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
Malone was a member of the Party of European Socialists in the European Parliament. She lost her seat at the 1999 European election to her party colleague Proinsias De Rossa.
Malone was educated by the Dominicans in Eccles Street and earned a BCL from University College Dublin, going on to train as a solicitor. She also holds a degree from the Miltown Institute and an MA from the Mater Dei Institute.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Bernie Malone". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
- ^ "Labour urged to reveal details of 1994 European campaign". RTÉ News. 31 October 1999. Archived from the original on 2 November 2004. Retrieved 11 February 2008.
- ^ Bernie Malone Archived 2019-10-28 at the Wayback Machine Alumni Profiles, Dominican College Past Pupils Union.
External links edit
- Personal profile of Bernie Malone in the European Parliament's database of members
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