Joan Freeman (psychologist)

Senator Joan Freeman MPsych

Senator
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 May 2016
Constituency	Nominated by the Taoiseach
Personal details
Born	Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Independent
Spouse(s)	Pat Freeman
Alma mater	Open University

Joan Freeman (born 1957/58) is an Irish psychologist and founder of the Pieta House suicide prevention charity.^[1] She was nominated to Seanad Éireann in May 2016.^[2]^[3] She is closely associated with the Catholic hierarchy being a member of the Irish Catholic Bishops Commission on Social Affairs.^[4]^[5]^[6]

References

↑ "'I'm blessed to work with people in crisis' - Pieta House founder Joan Freeman and founder of the Pieta House". irish Independent. 27 May 2016.
↑ Sarah Bardon (27 May 2016). "FF leader selects three of Taoiseach's 11 Seanad appointees". Irish Times.
↑ "Pieta House founder among Kenny's Seanad nominees". RTÉ. 27 May 2016.
↑ "Joan Freeman - LinkedIn".
↑ "About Pieta House - Suicide and Self Harm Crisis Centre - Pieta House".
↑ "'I'm humbled by the people who fundraise and donate from their pensions and Confirmation cash' - Herald.ie".

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Administrative Panel	Martin Conway (FG) Mark Daly (FF) John Dolan (Ind) Maura Hopkins (FG) Kevin Humphreys (Lab) Niall Ó Donnghaile (SF) Diarmuid Wilson (FF)

Agricultural Panel	Victor Boyhan (Ind) Paddy Burke (FG) Maria Byrne (FG) Rose Conway-Walsh (SF) Paul Daly (FF) Denis Landy (Lab) Tim Lombard (FG) Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (SF) Brian Ó Domhnaill (FF) Denis O'Donovan (FF) Grace O'Sullivan (GP)

Cultural and Educational Panel	Lorraine Clifford-Lee (FF) Gabrielle McFadden (FG) Kieran O'Donnell (FG) Keith Swanick (FF) Fintan Warfield (SF)

Industrial and Commercial Panel	Catherine Ardagh (FF) Frances Black (Ind) Colm Burke (FG) Paul Coghlan (FG) Aidan Davitt (FF) Gerry Horkan (FF) Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (SF) Catherine Noone (FG) Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Lab)

Labour Panel	Jerry Buttimer (FG) Gerard Craughwell (Ind) Máire Devine (SF) Robbie Gallagher (FF) Paul Gavan (SF) Terry Leyden (FF) Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (FF) Ged Nash (Lab) Joe O'Reilly (FG) Ned O'Sullivan (FF) Neale Richmond (FG)

National University of Ireland	Alice Mary Higgins (Ind) Michael McDowell (Ind) Rónán Mullen (Ind)

University of Dublin	Ivana Bacik (Lab) David Norris (Ind) Lynn Ruane (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Ray Butler (FG) Paudie Coffey (FG) Frank Feighan (FG) Joan Freeman (Ind) Colette Kelleher (Ind) Billy Lawless (Ind) Michelle Mulherin (FG) Pádraig Ó Céidigh (Ind) Marie-Louise O'Donnell (Ind) John O'Mahony (FG) James Reilly (FG)

FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael GP: Green Party SF: Sinn Féin Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent

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