Political life-cycle of media folk in Irish politics can be fickle!

The political life cycle in national Irish politics of individuals who formerly worked in media is relatively short, although the 9 months that George Lee spent in Leinster House was acutely short.

 

Name	Formerly	Served	Exit
Thornley, David (Lab)	RTE current affairs presenter	1969-77 Dublin NW	Defeated 1977
Cruise O’Brien, Conor (Lab)	Television script writer, commentator and subsequently Editor, The Observer	1969-77 Dublin NE	Defeated 1977 Senator (Ind) 1977-81
Nealon, Ted (FG)	RTE current affairs presenter; Editor Sunday Review	1981-97 Sligo-Leitrim
Kennedy, Geraldine (PD)	Reporter, The Irish Times and subsequently Editor, The Irish Times	1987-89	Defeated 1989
Ross, Shane	Business reporter, Sunday Independent	1981 - University of Dublin
Keating, Justin (Lab)	Presenter RTE agriculture television programmes	1969-77 Dublin County North	Defeated 1977
Cox, Pat (PD)	RTE current affairs presenter	1992-94	Resigned 15 July 1994 to become MEP
FitzGerald, Garret (FG)	Columnist and commentator – currently at The Irish Times	1965-69 (Senator) 1969 – 1992 Dublin South East