6th October 2026: A Life
Nora Owen
- Tuesday October 6, 2026
- 10:30 – 12:30
- Newtownpark Pastoral Centre (map)
Nora is a former politician with a long and distinguished career spanning more than two decades. She entered politics in 1979 and was elected as a Fine Gael public representative (TD) for Dublin North for the first time in 1981. She was a member of Dublin County Council/Fingal County council from 1979 to 1994.
Nora held the office of Minister for Justice from 1994 to 1997 and served as Deputy Leader of her party from 1993 to 2001. Her political career also involved chairing the Parliamentary Overseas Aid Committee and being a spokesperson in opposition on health, overseas aid, foreign affairs, enterprise and employment, as well as acting as Vice-Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
She has three sons and sadly her husband died having had dementia for 15 years. She has become an advocate for that cause in to raise awareness. She and Brian were members of the Forget Me Nots Choir which welcomes people and she is still a member.
Nora will talk about taking opportunities when they arise, Coping with becoming a Carer, And what it was like to be a public representative and in the public eye!
