Lynn Ruane was born on 20 October 1984 and is an Irish politician who has served as an Independent Senator for the Dublin University constituency in Seanad Eireann since April 2016.
12 Facts About Lynn Ruane
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Lynn Ruane was the President of the Trinity College Dublin Students' Union from 2015 to 2016.
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In December 2015, Lynn Ruane announced her intention to contest the 2016 Seanad election in the Dublin University constituency as an independent candidate.
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Lynn Ruane was elected to represent Trinity graduates in the Oireachtas on the 15th and final count, unseating incumbent Sean Barrett.
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Lynn Ruane was re-elected at the 2020 Seanad election, reaching the quota on the eighth count.
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In May 2017, Lynn Ruane introduced the Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill to the Seanad which proposed removing criminal sanctions for minor drug possession.
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In February 2019, Lynn Ruane introduced the Criminal Justice Bill to the Seanad which proposed expanding access to spent convictions, where it passed unanimously.
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Lynn Ruane was vice-chair of the special Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment, which was established to examine the repeal of Ireland's constitutional ban on abortion and recommend the legal grounds to access an abortion in Ireland.
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In 2016, Lynn Ruane played a juror on the TV3 historical courtroom drama Trial of the Century.
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In September 2018, Lynn Ruane published a memoir entitled People Like Me.
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Lynn Ruane was a contributor to the collection of memoirs and essays called The 32: An Anthology of Irish Working-Class Voices.
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Lynn Ruane's daughter Jordanne Jones is a DFCC award-winning and IFTA nominated actress.