Catherine Byrne (Irish politician)
Catherine Byrne is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Minister of State from 2016 to 2020 and Lord Mayor of Dublin from 2005 to 2006. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-Central constituency from 2007 to 2020.
Byrne in 2016
2007 Irish general election
The 2007 Irish general election took place on Thursday, 24 May after the dissolution of the 29th Dáil by the President on 30 April, at the request of the Taoiseach. The general election took place in 43 parliamentary constituencies throughout Ireland for 166 seats in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of parliament, with a revision of constituencies since the last election under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005.
Image: Bertie Ahern 2006 (cropped 2)
Image: Enda Kenny 2009
Image: Pat Rabbitte, January 2007 (cropped)
Image: Trevor Sargent 2006 headshot