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[td]==Political career==[/td] [td][[File:Eileen Flynn 2020.jpg|thumb|175px|left|Flynn in 2020]][/td]
[td][[File:Eileen Flynn 2020.jpg|thumb|175px|left|Flynn in 2020]][/td] [td]Flynn stood as a candidate for the [[Labour Panel]] in the [[2020 Seanad election]] but missed out by a very narrow margin. On 28 June 2020, she became a senator after being [[Nominated members of Seanad Γireann|nominated by the Taoiseach]], and in doing so became the first-ever Traveller to be a member of the [[Oireachtas]]. (Despite the fact Sinn FΓ©in's [[PΓ‘draig Mac Lochlainn]], from a Traveller background, was elected to the Oireachtas nine years earlier).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Editor |first=Fiach Kelly Deputy Political |title=Senator from Traveller background rows in on Casey remarks |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/pol...background-rows-in-on-casey-remarks-1.3668336 |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=The Irish Times |language=en}}</ref> [[Pavee Point]], the Traveller Advocacy organisation, hailed her appointment to the Seanad as "historic",<ref>{{cite tweet |user=PaveePoint27 |number=1276976552547418114 |date=27 June 2020 |title=Historic to see first Irish Traveller appointed to Seanad Eireann. Congrats to Irish Traveller feminist Eileen Flynn @Love1solidarity. We need more action and implementation in this vein. }}</ref> as did the [[National Women's Council of Ireland]].<ref>{{cite tweet |user=Womenscouncilireland |number=1276963343002189827 |date=27 June 2020 |title=Huge congrats to Eileen Flynn @Love1solidarity on her nomination to the Seanad! This is a historic day for Traveller women, for Travellers and Irish society. You will be an excellent voice for women's rights and social justice. We were delighted to support your campaign. #Seanad }}</ref> [[David Norris (politician)|David Norris]], the longest-serving member of the Senate, called her nomination a significant advance.<ref>{{cite news |date=29 June 2020 |title=David Norris hits out at lack of racial diversity in Seanad |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-31008150.html |work=[[Irish Examiner]] |access-date=22 January 2020 |archive-date=6 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806194713/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-31008150.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Flynn stated her objectives in the Seanad will be "mental health services, unemployment among Travellers, opportunities for minority groups and getting hate-crime legislation enacted".<ref name="Holland"/>[/td]
[td]Flynn stood as a candidate for the [[Labour Panel]] in the [[2020 Seanad election]] but missed out by a very narrow margin. On 28 June 2020, she became a senator after being [[Nominated members of Seanad Γireann|nominated by the Taoiseach]], and in doing so became the first-ever Traveller to be a member of the [[Oireachtas]].{{efn|Sinn FΓ©in's [[PΓ‘draig Mac Lochlainn]] is from a Traveller background, and was elected to the Oireachtas in 2011. However, he does not consider himself to be a Traveller.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelly|first=Fiach |title=Senator from Traveller background rows in on Casey remarks |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/pol...background-rows-in-on-casey-remarks-1.3668336 |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=The Irish Times |language=en}}</ref>}} [[Pavee Point]], the Traveller Advocacy organisation, hailed her appointment to the Seanad as "historic",<ref>{{cite tweet |user=PaveePoint27 |number=1276976552547418114 |date=27 June 2020 |title=Historic to see first Irish Traveller appointed to Seanad Eireann. Congrats to Irish Traveller feminist Eileen Flynn @Love1solidarity. We need more action and implementation in this vein. }}</ref> as did the [[National Women's Council of Ireland]].<ref>{{cite tweet |user=Womenscouncilireland |number=1276963343002189827 |date=27 June 2020 |title=Huge congrats to Eileen Flynn @Love1solidarity on her nomination to the Seanad! This is a historic day for Traveller women, for Travellers and Irish society. You will be an excellent voice for women's rights and social justice. We were delighted to support your campaign. #Seanad }}</ref> [[David Norris (politician)|David Norris]], the longest-serving member of the Senate, called her nomination a significant advance.<ref>{{cite news |date=29 June 2020 |title=David Norris hits out at lack of racial diversity in Seanad |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-31008150.html |work=[[Irish Examiner]] |access-date=22 January 2020 |archive-date=6 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806194713/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-31008150.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Flynn stated her objectives in the Seanad will be "mental health services, unemployment among Travellers, opportunities for minority groups and getting hate-crime legislation enacted".<ref name="Holland"/>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]Within three days of taking her seat in the Senate, a male senator confronted Flynn and called her a "token" nomination. Flynn retorted back that she had earned her position through her activism.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-ne...le-politician-in-her-first-week-39487232.html |title=Senator Eileen Flynn told she was 'token seat' by a male politician in her first week |last=Coyne |first=Ellen |date=29 August 2020 |work=[[Irish Independent]] |access-date=22 January 2020 |archive-date=2 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2020090...le-politician-in-her-first-week-39487232.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.universitytimes.ie/2020/...litician-eileen-flynns-journey-to-the-seanad/ |title=Eileen Flynn's Journey to the Seanad is Like No Other |last=D'Arcy |first=Naoise |date=16 November 2020 |website=universitytimes.ie |access-date=22 January 2021 |archive-date=28 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2021012...litician-eileen-flynns-journey-to-the-seanad/ |url-status=live }}</ref>[/td]
[td]Within three days of taking her seat in the Senate, a male senator confronted Flynn and called her a "token" nomination. Flynn retorted back that she had earned her position through her activism.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-ne...le-politician-in-her-first-week-39487232.html |title=Senator Eileen Flynn told she was 'token seat' by a male politician in her first week |last=Coyne |first=Ellen |date=29 August 2020 |work=[[Irish Independent]] |access-date=22 January 2020 |archive-date=2 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2020090...le-politician-in-her-first-week-39487232.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.universitytimes.ie/2020/...litician-eileen-flynns-journey-to-the-seanad/ |title=Eileen Flynn's Journey to the Seanad is Like No Other |last=D'Arcy |first=Naoise |date=16 November 2020 |website=universitytimes.ie |access-date=22 January 2021 |archive-date=28 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2021012...litician-eileen-flynns-journey-to-the-seanad/ |url-status=live }}</ref>[/td] [td]==Personal life==[/td]
[td]==Personal life==[/td] [td]Since 2018, Flynn has lived in [[Ardara, County Donegal|Ardara]], [[County Donegal]], with her husband Liam Whyte, a settled man, and their two daughters.<ref name="Holland"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/people/arid-40700345.html|work=Irish Examiner|title=Senator Eileen Flynn welcomes her new daughter|date=17 September 2021}}</ref>[/td]
[td]Since 2018, Flynn has lived in [[Ardara, County Donegal|Ardara]], [[County Donegal]], with her husband Liam Whyte, a settled man, and their two daughters.<ref name="Holland"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/people/arid-40700345.html|work=Irish Examiner|title=Senator Eileen Flynn welcomes her new daughter|date=17 September 2021}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td] [td]==Notes==[/td] [td]{{notelist}}[/td] [td][/td]
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[td][[File:Eileen Flynn 2020.jpg|thumb|175px|left|Flynn in 2020]][/td] [td]Flynn stood as a candidate for the [[Labour Panel]] in the [[2020 Seanad election]] but missed out by a very narrow margin. On 28 June 2020, she became a senator after being [[Nominated members of Seanad Γireann|nominated by the Taoiseach]], and in doing so became the first-ever Traveller to be a member of the [[Oireachtas]]. (Despite the fact Sinn FΓ©in's [[PΓ‘draig Mac Lochlainn]], from a Traveller background, was elected to the Oireachtas nine years earlier).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Editor |first=Fiach Kelly Deputy Political |title=Senator from Traveller background rows in on Casey remarks |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/pol...background-rows-in-on-casey-remarks-1.3668336 |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=The Irish Times |language=en}}</ref> [[Pavee Point]], the Traveller Advocacy organisation, hailed her appointment to the Seanad as "historic",<ref>{{cite tweet |user=PaveePoint27 |number=1276976552547418114 |date=27 June 2020 |title=Historic to see first Irish Traveller appointed to Seanad Eireann. Congrats to Irish Traveller feminist Eileen Flynn @Love1solidarity. We need more action and implementation in this vein. }}</ref> as did the [[National Women's Council of Ireland]].<ref>{{cite tweet |user=Womenscouncilireland |number=1276963343002189827 |date=27 June 2020 |title=Huge congrats to Eileen Flynn @Love1solidarity on her nomination to the Seanad! This is a historic day for Traveller women, for Travellers and Irish society. You will be an excellent voice for women's rights and social justice. We were delighted to support your campaign. #Seanad }}</ref> [[David Norris (politician)|David Norris]], the longest-serving member of the Senate, called her nomination a significant advance.<ref>{{cite news |date=29 June 2020 |title=David Norris hits out at lack of racial diversity in Seanad |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-31008150.html |work=[[Irish Examiner]] |access-date=22 January 2020 |archive-date=6 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806194713/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-31008150.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Flynn stated her objectives in the Seanad will be "mental health services, unemployment among Travellers, opportunities for minority groups and getting hate-crime legislation enacted".<ref name="Holland"/>[/td]
[td]Flynn stood as a candidate for the [[Labour Panel]] in the [[2020 Seanad election]] but missed out by a very narrow margin. On 28 June 2020, she became a senator after being [[Nominated members of Seanad Γireann|nominated by the Taoiseach]], and in doing so became the first-ever Traveller to be a member of the [[Oireachtas]].{{efn|Sinn FΓ©in's [[PΓ‘draig Mac Lochlainn]] is from a Traveller background, and was elected to the Oireachtas in 2011. However, he does not consider himself to be a Traveller.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelly|first=Fiach |title=Senator from Traveller background rows in on Casey remarks |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/pol...background-rows-in-on-casey-remarks-1.3668336 |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=The Irish Times |language=en}}</ref>}} [[Pavee Point]], the Traveller Advocacy organisation, hailed her appointment to the Seanad as "historic",<ref>{{cite tweet |user=PaveePoint27 |number=1276976552547418114 |date=27 June 2020 |title=Historic to see first Irish Traveller appointed to Seanad Eireann. Congrats to Irish Traveller feminist Eileen Flynn @Love1solidarity. We need more action and implementation in this vein. }}</ref> as did the [[National Women's Council of Ireland]].<ref>{{cite tweet |user=Womenscouncilireland |number=1276963343002189827 |date=27 June 2020 |title=Huge congrats to Eileen Flynn @Love1solidarity on her nomination to the Seanad! This is a historic day for Traveller women, for Travellers and Irish society. You will be an excellent voice for women's rights and social justice. We were delighted to support your campaign. #Seanad }}</ref> [[David Norris (politician)|David Norris]], the longest-serving member of the Senate, called her nomination a significant advance.<ref>{{cite news |date=29 June 2020 |title=David Norris hits out at lack of racial diversity in Seanad |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-31008150.html |work=[[Irish Examiner]] |access-date=22 January 2020 |archive-date=6 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806194713/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-31008150.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Flynn stated her objectives in the Seanad will be "mental health services, unemployment among Travellers, opportunities for minority groups and getting hate-crime legislation enacted".<ref name="Holland"/>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]Within three days of taking her seat in the Senate, a male senator confronted Flynn and called her a "token" nomination. Flynn retorted back that she had earned her position through her activism.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-ne...le-politician-in-her-first-week-39487232.html |title=Senator Eileen Flynn told she was 'token seat' by a male politician in her first week |last=Coyne |first=Ellen |date=29 August 2020 |work=[[Irish Independent]] |access-date=22 January 2020 |archive-date=2 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2020090...le-politician-in-her-first-week-39487232.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.universitytimes.ie/2020/...litician-eileen-flynns-journey-to-the-seanad/ |title=Eileen Flynn's Journey to the Seanad is Like No Other |last=D'Arcy |first=Naoise |date=16 November 2020 |website=universitytimes.ie |access-date=22 January 2021 |archive-date=28 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2021012...litician-eileen-flynns-journey-to-the-seanad/ |url-status=live }}</ref>[/td]
[td]Within three days of taking her seat in the Senate, a male senator confronted Flynn and called her a "token" nomination. Flynn retorted back that she had earned her position through her activism.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-ne...le-politician-in-her-first-week-39487232.html |title=Senator Eileen Flynn told she was 'token seat' by a male politician in her first week |last=Coyne |first=Ellen |date=29 August 2020 |work=[[Irish Independent]] |access-date=22 January 2020 |archive-date=2 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2020090...le-politician-in-her-first-week-39487232.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.universitytimes.ie/2020/...litician-eileen-flynns-journey-to-the-seanad/ |title=Eileen Flynn's Journey to the Seanad is Like No Other |last=D'Arcy |first=Naoise |date=16 November 2020 |website=universitytimes.ie |access-date=22 January 2021 |archive-date=28 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2021012...litician-eileen-flynns-journey-to-the-seanad/ |url-status=live }}</ref>[/td] [td]==Personal life==[/td]
[td]==Personal life==[/td] [td]Since 2018, Flynn has lived in [[Ardara, County Donegal|Ardara]], [[County Donegal]], with her husband Liam Whyte, a settled man, and their two daughters.<ref name="Holland"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/people/arid-40700345.html|work=Irish Examiner|title=Senator Eileen Flynn welcomes her new daughter|date=17 September 2021}}</ref>[/td]
[td]Since 2018, Flynn has lived in [[Ardara, County Donegal|Ardara]], [[County Donegal]], with her husband Liam Whyte, a settled man, and their two daughters.<ref name="Holland"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/people/arid-40700345.html|work=Irish Examiner|title=Senator Eileen Flynn welcomes her new daughter|date=17 September 2021}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td] [td]==Notes==[/td] [td]{{notelist}}[/td] [td][/td]
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