Constituency:                                                                                                     

Sligo North Leitrim

Euro Electoral Region:

Ireland North West

Electoral status

Susan is currently a sitting Senator.

Address:

Seanad Éireann, Kildare Street, Leinster House.

Phone: 085-1314084

Email: susan.okeeffe[at]oireachtas.ie

Website: http://www.susanokeeffe.ie

Political Career:

Selected to contest European Elections for the North West constituency, 2009
Selected to contest Dail Election, June 2010
Elected to Seanad Eireann, April 2011
Labour Party Whip in Seanad
Labour Party Seanad Agriculture Spokesperson

Occupation:
Freelance journalist Dublin: The Irish Times, The Sunday Press, The Irish Press, The Sunday Tribune, Business&Finance, Irish Business, Hot Press, Creative, Finance
Agribusiness correspondent: The Sunday Business Post
Assistant Producer; World in Action (Granada TV, Manchester): 1990-1995
Producer; Current Affairs (BBC) 1995 – 2007
Freelance journalist, TV and radio producer and broadcaster 2007-present
Media consultant and trainer 2007-present
World in Action programme on beef industry May 1991
Beef Tribunal evidence 1992
Campaign for Freedom of Information Award 1994

Family Background:
Married with three children

Education:

Secondary education: Convent of the Sacred Heart, Mount Anville, Dublin
Third level education: University College Cork; BSc (Dairy&Food)
FAS – European Orientation Programme (12 months)