John Hanafin was first elected to the Seanad in 2002 and re-elected in 2007.
12 Facts About John Hanafin
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John Hanafin was a member of North Tipperary County Council representing the Thurles area from 1988 to 2003.
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John Hanafin called for a yes vote in unsuccessful 2002 abortion referendum, which would have rolled back the X Case.
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John Hanafin rejoined the Fianna Fail parliamentary party on 23 November 2010.
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John Hanafin was nominated to the Industrial and Commercial Panel for the 2016 Seanad elections but was unsuccessful in regaining a Seanad seat.
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In September 2015, John Hanafin was appointed as Honorary Consul to the Russian Federation in Thurles, County Tipperary.
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John Hanafin resigned as Honorary Consul of the Russian Federation over the invasion of Ukraine.
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John Hanafin stated no conflict is worth a human life and called for an immediate cessation of the conflict and peace talks.
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At the Fianna Fail Ard Fheis in 2017, John Hanafin advocated again for retention of the 8th Amendment, linking abortion to a lack of supply of babies for adoption.
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In November 2017, John Hanafin entered talks with serving politicians about establishing a rural, anti-abortion political party.
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John Hanafin was an unsuccessful Fianna Fail candidate at the 2020 Seanad election.
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John Hanafin was called to the Bar of Ireland in 2019.