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Newsclipping from the 'Irish Independent', 18 September 1961, containing an article entitled 'Will stand for Labour'. The article lists the Labour candidates for the forthcoming General Election. Miss Hilda Larkin, Dublin South West, is amongst the candidates.

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newsclipping

Dail Eireann; elections

Newsclipping from the 'Irish Press', 27 September 1961, containing an article entitled '301 Dáilcandidates named'. The article lists those who were nominated to contest the next General Election. The following women were included on the list: Kathleen Brady, Carlow Kilkenny; Honor Mary Crowley, Fianna Fail, Kerry South; Cecilia Keeble, Fianna Fail, Dublin South-West; Hilda Larkin, Labour, Dublin South-West; Celia Lynch, Fianna Fail, Dublin North Central; Mrs Mary Bridget Ryan, Fianna Fail, Tipperary North and Bridget Hogan O'Higgins, Fine Gael, East Galway.

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newsclipping

Dail Eireann; elections

Newsclipping from the 'Irish Times', 7 October 1961, listing the members of the seventeenth DáilÉireann. The following women are included on the list: Mrs C Lynch, Fianna Fail, Dublin North Central; Mrs Hogan O'Higgins, Fine Gael, East Galway and Mrs Crowley, Fianna Fail, South Kerry.

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newsclipping

Dail Eireann; elections

Report issued by the Department of the Taoiseach, 4 October 1961, giving the General Election results by constituencies for the Seventeenth DáilÉireann. The results are presented in tabular format and show the number of first preference votes obtained by each candidate. The following women are included in the report: Miss K Brady, National Progressive Democrats, Carlow Kilkenny, 1484 votes, was not elected; Mrs C Lynch, Fianna Fail, Dublin North Central, 2043 votes, elected; Mrs CR Keeble, Fianna Fail, Dublin South West, 964 votes, was not elected; Miss H Larkin, Labour, Dublin South West, 930 votes, was not elected; Mrs B Hogan O'Higgins, Fine Gael, East Galway, 2988, elected; Mrs HM Crowley, Fianna Fail, South Kerry, 5640, elected; Mrs R Shannon, Fine Gael, Roscommon, 1467, was not elected and Mrs MB Ryan, Fianna Fail, North Tipperary, 5570, was not elected.

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report

Invitation list for the religious services marking the assembly of the Seventeenth DáilÉireann, October 1961. The following women are included on the list: Mrs Bridget Hogan O'Higgins, Mrs Celia Lynch, Mrs Mary B Ryan, Senator Mrs Nora Connolly O'Brien, Senator Miss Mary F Davidson, Senator Mrs Jane Dowdall, Senator Maighread Nic Phiarais and Miss Thekla Beere, Secretary, Department of Power and Transport.

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list

Supplement to 'Iris Oifigiuil', 10 November 1961, naming the panel of candidates for the Seanad Éireann General Election. The following women are included on the list: 'Mary Frances Davidson, Stillorgan, County Dublin, Secretary, knowledge and practical experience of industry and commerce; Honoria Fitzgerald, Westmoreland Street, Dublin, Chairman of Company and Helena Mary Ruttledge, Ballsbridge, Dublin, Housewife, both having knowledge and practical experience of voluntary social services and both nominated by the Central Remedial Clinic'.

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Journal

Seanad Eireann; industry; business

Newsclipping from the 'Irish Press', 6 December 1961, containing an article entitled 'Cathaoirleach heads Seanad election poll'. The article refers to the results of the election in the Cultural and Educational Panel of the Seanad Éireann election. Mrs Josephine McNeill, retired Minister Plenipotentiary, Dublin was amongst the candidates.

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newsclipping

Seanad Eireann; elections; diplomacy

Newsclipping from the 'Irish Press', 8 December 1961, containing an article entitled 'Panel elections to the Seanad completed'. The article outlines the results of the Seanad Éireann elections. 'The poll was headed by Miss Mary E Davidson, outgoing, Secretary of the Labour Party with 93 votes'. The following women were also listed as candidates for the election: Mrs Jane Dowdall, Director, Cork; Mrs HM Ruttledge, Housewife, Dublin and Miss Honoria Fitzgerald, Company Chairman, Dublin'.

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newsclipping

Seanad Eireann; industry; elections

Official Report of Parliamentary Debates, 14 December 1961, listing those who were nominated and elected to serve in Seanad Éireann. The following women are included on the list of nominated members: Nora Connolly O'Brien and Margaret Mary Pearse. Mary Frances Ryan was elected by an Oireachtas Sub-Panel.

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Parliamentary Debates

List issued by the Government Information Bureau, 15 May 1957, naming those whom the Taoiseach nominated to be members of Seanad Éireann. The list includes two women: Mrs Nora Connolly O'Brien and Miss Margaret Pearse.

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list