Áine Collins

Áine Collins
Teachta Dála
In office
February 2011  February 2016
Constituency Cork North–West
Personal details
Born (1969-09-01) 1 September 1969
Banteer, Cork, Ireland
Nationality Irish
Political party Fine Gael
Spouse(s) Paul Cassidy[1]
Children 3
Alma mater University of East London

Áine Collins (born 9 September 1969) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician.[2] She was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North–West constituency at the 2011 general election. One of three Fine Gael candidates including Michael Creed and Derry Canty, she received 17.2% of first preference votes and was elected on the sixth count without reaching the quota.[3] She was a member of the Dáil Public Accounts Committee. Born in Banteer, County Cork, she now lives in Millstreet, County Cork.[1] Collins is a certified accountant.

She lost her seat at the 2016 general election.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Áine Collins". Fine Gael. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  2. "Ms. Áine Collins". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Áine Collins". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
Oireachtas
Preceded by
Batt O'Keeffe
(Fianna Fáil)
Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Cork North–West
2011–2016
Incumbent
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