Patricia Stephenson
Patricia Stephenson | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Stephenson in 2025 | |
| Senator | |
| Assumed office January 2025 | |
| Constituency | Labour Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1991/1992 (age 33–34)[1] Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Party | Social Democrats |
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Patricia Stephenson (born 1991/1992) is an Irish Social Democrats politician who has been a senator for the Labour Panel since January 2025.[2]
Stephenson began her career working in international development and aid. She was an unsuccessful candidate at the 2024 general election for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency.[3]
Early and personal life
[edit]Stephenson is originally from Belfast and is the daughter of Jonathan Stephenson, who was the chair of the Social Democratic and Labour Party between 1995 and 1998.[4] Upon returning to Ireland after working abroad in East Africa doing charity work, she settled with her partner in Coolcullen near Castlecomer in County Kilkenny.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Social Democrats candidate holds Carlow launch". Carlow Nationalist. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Patricia Stephenson". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ a b "First-time candidate keen to offer people of Carlow-Kilkenny an alternative voice". Kilkenny People. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ Kelly O'Rourke, Liam (30 November 2024). "Well known Kilkenny TD trails newbie candidate". Kilkenny People. Retrieved 7 February 2025.