Background
JACKMAN, Mary Margaret was born on April 30, 1943 in Tipperary, Ireland. Parents: George Furlong and Una Furlong (née Duggan).
JACKMAN, Mary Margaret was born on April 30, 1943 in Tipperary, Ireland. Parents: George Furlong and Una Furlong (née Duggan).
University College, Cork, Bachelor of Arts, English, Irish, geography, 19611965. Spoken languages: English, Irish.
She was a Senator from 1989 to 1992, and from 1997 to 2002. She is from Castletroy in County Limerick. She was also defeated at the Limerick East by-election in March 1998, and did not stand at the 2007 general election.
After her 1989 defeat, she was elected to the 19th Seanad on the Labour Panel.
She lost her seat at the 1993 Seanad elections, but was re-elected in 1997 to the 21st Seanad.
Roman Catholic
A member of Limerick County Council for the Castleconnell local electoral area since 1985, Jackman has unsuccessfully contested four general elections in the Limerick East constituency (1989, 1992, 1997, and 2002), falling just 305 votes short of winning seat at the 1997 general election.
Spouse Nicholas Anthony Jackman, 1968. Children: Nicola.