Liz O'Donnell was born on 1 July 1956 and is an Irish former Progressive Democrats politician, who represented Dublin South as a Teachta Dala from 1992 to 2007.
13 Facts About Liz O'Donnell
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Liz O'Donnell moved with her family to Limerick when she was 11.
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Liz O'Donnell was educated at the Salesian Convent, Limerick, and Trinity College Dublin, where she was an honours graduate of the Law School in 1981.
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Liz O'Donnell was opposition spokesperson on Health and Social Welfare from 1992 to 1993.
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Liz O'Donnell was Party whip and Justice spokesperson from 1993 to 1997.
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Liz O'Donnell was appointed Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs with responsibility for Overseas Development Assistance and Human Rights.
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Liz O'Donnell was among the representatives of the Irish Government at the multi-party talks at Stormont, which culminated in the Good Friday Agreement in 1998.
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Liz O'Donnell was a member of the Cabinet sub-committee on Asylum Immigration and related matters.
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Liz O'Donnell was re-elected to the 29th Dail at the 2002 general election as TD for Dublin South.
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Liz O'Donnell was the Deputy Leader of the Progressive Democrats from 2006 to 2007.
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Liz O'Donnell lost her seat at the 2007 general election.
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Liz O'Donnell was chairperson of the Road Safety Authority from 2015 to 2024 and has been chair of the Irish Emergency Alliance since 2023.
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Liz O'Donnell sits on the board of Chernobyl Children International.