21 Facts About Lucinda Creighton

Lucinda Creighton was leader of Renua from its March 2015 foundation until May 2016, and served as a Teachta Dala representing Dublin South-East from 2007 to 2016.

Lucinda Creighton lost her seat at the 2016 general election, and resigned as Renua leader two months later.

Lucinda Creighton is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin, where she gained a Bachelor of Laws in 2002.

Lucinda Creighton was a member of the Trinity College branch of Young Fine Gael.

Lucinda Creighton was called to the Irish Bar in 2005.

Lucinda Creighton was elected to Dublin City Council in 2004, at the age of 24, representing the Pembroke local electoral area.

Lucinda Creighton was elected to Dail Eireann at her first attempt, at the 2007 general election, as its youngest member, the first TD born in the 1980s.

Lucinda Creighton was appointed Fine Gael Spokesperson on European Affairs in 2007, remaining in post until 2010.

Lucinda Creighton played a key role in Fine Gael's campaign for a 'yes' vote in both referendums on the Treaty of Lisbon.

Lucinda Creighton was re-elected in February 2011, topping the poll in Dublin South-East.

Lucinda Creighton was the first Irish government Minister to officially meet a Minister from Myanmar, when she met its Minister of Foreign Affairs in April 2012.

Lucinda Creighton was involved in the co-ordination of the planning and execution of Ireland's 2013 EU Presidency, chairing a government committee responsible for all policy preparations and oversight.

Lucinda Creighton played a central role during the 2012 referendum on the Stability Treaty, speaking at numerous public meetings and events.

Lucinda Creighton was expelled from the Fine Gael parliamentary party on 11 July 2013, when she defied the party whip by voting against the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013, which allowed a termination of pregnancy by doctors in the case of a threat to a woman's life, including a risk of suicide.

On 2 January 2015, Lucinda Creighton announced that she would found a new political party that spring.

Lucinda Creighton is an opponent of Ireland's "triple-lock" system that means the deployment of the Irish Defence Forces outside of the State must first be prompted by a formal Government decision, then approved by the Dail before being mandated by the United Nations.

Lucinda Creighton was an early advocate of eurobonds as a potential solution to the eurozone crisis.

Lucinda Creighton has said Sinn Fein's economic policies are "absolutely hare-brained" and "would come close to bankrupting the country".

Lucinda Creighton stated in February 2011 that while she supported civil partnerships, which were then in the process of coming into effect, she opposed same-sex marriage and believed that "marriage is primarily about children, main purpose being to propagate and create".

Lucinda Creighton later changed her view to support same-sex marriage.

In September 2018, Lucinda Creighton was appointed to the board of Horse Sport Ireland.