Maureen O'Carroll
Maureen O'Carroll | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 1954 – March 1957 | |
| Constituency | Dublin North-Central |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maureen McHugh 29 March 1913 Galway, Ireland |
| Died | 9 May 1984 (aged 71) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse |
Gerard O'Carroll
(m. 1933; died 1962) |
| Children | 11, including Eilish and Brendan |
| Alma mater | University College Galway |
Maureen O'Carroll (née McHugh; 29 March 1913 – 9 May 1984) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North-Central constituency from 1954 to 1957. O'Carroll was the Labour Party's first-ever female TD. O'Carroll introduced women into the Garda Siochana and ensured that the word "illegitimate" no longer appeared on birth certificates.