Keith Swanick is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel from 2016 to 2020.[1][2]
Keith Swanick | |
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| Senator | |
| In office 27 April 2016 – 27 March 2020 | |
| Constituency | Cultural and Educational Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Castlerea, County Roscommon, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse | Aislinn Swanick (m. 2007) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | |
Early life and education edit
Originally from Castlerea in County Roscommon, Swanick and his wife run a GP Practice in Belmullet in the Erris region of North Mayo. He is also the Secretary of the National Association of Irish General Practitioners.[3]
Career edit
He was chosen as a candidate for Fianna Fáil in a Seanad by-election after the retirement of Jimmy Harte, which was won by Labour's Máiría Cahill.[4] He initially considered contesting the 2016 general election in the Roscommon-Galway constituency but declined.[5]
He was the Fianna Fáil Seanad Spokesperson on Health and Mental Health.[citation needed]
He did not contest the 2020 Seanad election, after being involved in an Oireachtas expenses controversy.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Keith Swanick". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "Quarter of senate seats filled". RTÉ News. 26 April 2016. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "The Loneliness Taskforce". Eolas Magazine. 31 May 2018. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Fianna Fáil Selects Community GP For Seanad Bye Election". fiannafail.ie. 14 October 2015. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Castlerea native Dr Keith Swanick to contest Seanad by election for Fianna Fail". Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Fianna Fáil Senator at centre of expenses controversy will not seek re-election". The Irish Times. 28 January 2020. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
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