# Gerard Craughwell
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Gerard Patrick Craughwell (born 22 November 1953) is an Irish Independent politician who has served as a Senator for the Labour Panel since April 2016, and previously from 2014 to 2016 for the Cultural and Educational Panel.
== Early and personal life ==
Craughwell was born in Galway and grew up in Salthill. When he was 16, he emigrated to the United Kingdom, settling in London, working in a pub before joining the Royal Irish Rangers.
Senator makes Heartfelt Personal Plea in Seanad Eireann for Head and Neck Cancer Services - 09/10/2025
Independent Senator Gerard Craughwell, backed by fellow Independent Senators in the Seanad, tabled a motion yesterday, calling for immediate and targeted investment in Ireland’s head and neck cancer (HNC) treatment infrastructure.
The motion follows the passage of Budget 2026 and seeks to address …
Tensions Rise On Air During Interview with Senator Calling for TD's & Senators to Get a Wage Hike - 08/08/2025
A long-standing senator has called for some TDs' and senators’ salaries to be increased as he suggested pre-crash allowances should be restored.
Gerard Craughwell, an independent senator since 2014, emailed TDs and senators on Thursday morning calling for their support.
Senator Gerard Craughwell sp…
Emergency Oireachtas meeting to be held over Zelenskyy drone sightings
An emergency meeting of the Oireachtas National Security Committee will be held this week to examine the sighting of drones near the flight path of Ukrainian President Voldomyr Zelenskyy when he visited Dublin last week.
Gardaí are investigating reports that an Irish navy ship spotted up to five dr…
Ed Sheeran, Eurovision and Football
On tonight's panel Cormac is joined by: Grainne Ni Aodha, Irish Examiner, News Reporter; Ruth Coppinger, Socialist Party, Dublin West; Senator Cathal Byrne, FG Senate Chief Whip and Senator Gerard Craughwell, Independent.
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On tonight's panel Cormac is joined by: Grainne Ni Aodha, Irish Examiner, News Reporter; Ruth Coppinger, Socialist Party, Dublin West; Senator Cathal Byrne, FG Senate Chief Whip and Senator Gerard Craughwell, Independent.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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On tonight's panel Cormac is joined by: Grainne Ni Aodha, Irish Examiner, News Reporter; Ruth Coppinger, Socialist Party, Dublin West; Senator Cathal Byrne, FG Senate Chief Whip and Senator Gerard Craughwell, Independent.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How Taiwan Became the Republic of Chips
How Taiwan Became the Republic of Chips
How did Taiwan go from a largely agricultural, labour-intensive economy with little semiconductor expertise to becoming one of the most important centres of chip manufacturing in the world?
That is the remarkable story explored in A Chip Odyssey, the documen…
Do we need to change the rules around Power of Attorney?
Are the legal rules around a Power of Attorney order too difficult? Independent Senator Gerard Craughwell thinks so, saying that the current process is too complex for the average person, and is too expensive for most people…
Gerard joins Andrea to discuss this further, as well as Áine Hynes, Solic…
Enduring Power of Attorney - what needs to change?
Independent Senator Gerard Craughwell joined Andrea on Monday to discuss how he wants the rules around Power of Attorney changed.
Today, Andrea is joined by more listeners to hear their issues around this…
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