Teresa Costello | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Costello in 2025 | |
| Senator | |
| Assumed office January 2025 | |
| Constituency | Agricultural Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976/1977 (age 48–49)[1] |
| Party | Fianna Fáil |
Teresa Costello (born 1976/1977) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a senator for the Agricultural Panel since January 2025.[2][3][4]
Before politics, Costello worked at UDG Healthcare.[5] She was a member of South Dublin County Council for the Tallaght Central area from May 2019 to January 2025.[1] She was an unsuccessful candidate at the 2024 general election for the Dublin South-West constituency.[6]
Costello is a survivor of breast cancer.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "'You look like a porn star' – the abuse women face in politics as parties seek to hit gender quota". The Irish Times. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Teresa Costello". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "Niall Blaney re-elected to Seanad". oceanfm.ie. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "All seats on Agricultural Panel in Seanad election filled". RTÉ News. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ a b McGee, Harry (8 February 2026). "'He said: Next time you come we'll be telling you you have breast cancer. Bring someone with you'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ "Teresa Costello". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 March 2025.