Mary Harney

Mary Harney (born 11 March 1953) is an Irish former politician and the current Chancellor of the University of Limerick. She was leader of the Progressive Democrats party between 1993 and 2006 and again from 2007 to 2008, resuming her role in 2007 after her successor, Michael McDowell, lost his seat at the 2007 general election. She is the longest-ever serving female member of Dáil Éireann, serving as a member Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-West and Dublin Mid-West constituencies from 1981 to 2011.

Mary Harney

Mary Harney (born 11 March 1953) is an Irish former politician and the current Chancellor of the University of Limerick. She was leader of the Progressive Democrats party between 1993 and 2006 and again from 2007 to 2008, resuming her role in 2007 after her successor, Michael McDowell, lost his seat at the 2007 general election. She is the longest-ever serving female member of Dáil Éireann, serving as a member Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-West and Dublin Mid-West constituencies from 1981 to 2011.