Miriam Kearney (born 20 July 1959) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Senator from 1981 to 1982, after being nominated by the Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald.
[1][2] She held the record as the youngest member of Seanad Éireann, being 22 years old on appointment.
[citation needed] A graduate of University College Cork, Kearney was at the time a member of Young Fine Gael and chairperson of its International Affairs Committee.
[3] In 1981, she supported the abolition of jury trials in accident compensation cases.
[5] She was in charge of the Taoiseach's itinerary and managed his campaign tour during the February 1982 election.