Background
Upton was born in Kilrush, County Clare and was educated at Coláiste Mhuire, Ennis. University College Galway and University College Dublin.
Upton was born in Kilrush, County Clare and was educated at Coláiste Mhuire, Ennis. University College Galway and University College Dublin.
National University of Ireland, Galway. University College Dublin.
She served as a Teachta Dála (Territorial Decoration) for the Dublin South–Central constituency from 1999 to 2011. She was re-elected at the 2002 and 2007 general elections. She retired from politics at the 2011 general election.
She worked as a university lecturer before entering into full-time politics. She served as party spokesperson on Agriculture and Food. And Arts, Sport and Tourism.
