Tributes paid to former senator and Limerick councillor Mary Jackman

Mary Jackman was elected as the first female Cathaoirleach of Limerick County Council in 1999.
Tributes paid to former senator and Limerick councillor Mary Jackman

Mary Jackman was elected to the council in 1985 and retired in 2014, having served stints in the Seanad from 1989-1993 and 1997-2002. Picture: James Horan/Press 22

Tue, 31 May, 2022 - 09:00
Paul Hosford Political Correspondent

Tributes have been paid to former Fine Gael senator and Limerick councillor Mary Jackman, who died today aged 79.

Ms Jackman was elected to the council in 1985 and retired in 2014, having served stints in the Seanad from 1989-1993 and 1997-2002.

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