1. Fintan Warfield was born on 1992 and is an Irish Sinn Fein politician who served as a senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel from April 2016 to January 2025.
11 Facts About Fintan Warfield
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Fintan Warfield was a Gaelic footballer for St Jude's, a sport he has played with Dublin Devils FC, as well as being a supporter of St Patrick's Athletic.
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Fintan Warfield was the Mayor of South Dublin County Council from 2014 to 2015, and is an openly gay LGBT activist.
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Fintan Warfield was the first senator elected in the 2016 Seanad election, topping the poll on the Cultural and Educational Panel on 25 April 2016.
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Fintan Warfield won the most first preference votes of any candidate contesting the five vocational panel elections.
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Fintan Warfield was the Sinn Fein Seanad spokesperson on youth affairs, LGBT rights and the arts.
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On 31 March 2020, Fintan Warfield was re-elected at the 2020 Seanad election.
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In July 2020, Fintan Warfield made reports to the Garda Siochana following escalating online and offline homophobic harassment and abuse that started to extend to threats against members of his family.
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Fintan Warfield did not contest the 2025 Seanad election, in order to pursue music full time.
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Fintan Warfield is a cousin of Derek Warfield and Brian Warfield and performed with them, touring in the United States.
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Fintan Warfield is on the board of the Civic Theatre.