Breeda Moynihan-Cronin

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin (née Moynihan; born 31 March 1953) is an Irish former Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry South constituency from 1992 to 2007.

She worked as a bank official before becoming involved in politics in 1991 when she was elected to Kerry County Council.

[2] She held a number of Front Bench positions in the Labour Party, including, Spokesperson on Justice, Equality and Law Reform (1997–1998), Social, Community and Family Affairs (1998–1999), Tourism and Recreation (1999–2002), Social, Community and Family Affairs (2002–2003), and Equality and Law Reform (2003–2007).

However, on 28 October 2006, she announced that she would stand in the forthcoming general election, having overcome her health difficulties.

In June 2011, she returned to politics when she was co-opted onto Kerry County Council to represent the Killarney area, filling the seat left vacant when Marie Moloney was elected to Seanad Éireann.