Carrie Acheson
Irish politician
Caroline Acheson (née Barlow; 11 September 1934 – 16 January 2023) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary South from 1981 to 1982.
Career
Acheson was born in Clonmel, County Tipperary, in 1934. She was the daughter of Matt Barlow, a Republican activist in the Irish War of Independence. She was educated at the Presentation Convent, Clonmel, the Convent of Mercy, Carlow, and the London School of Business Studies. Acheson worked as a company director in the family business before becoming involved in politics.
Acheson was elected to South Tipperary County Council in 1974. She was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil TD for the Tipperary South constituency at the 1981 general election, but lost her seat at the following February 1982 election.
Acheson was a sister of former Senator Tras Honan. She was chairperson of the Irish Red Cross Society from 1981 to 1984.
Acheson died on 16 January 2023, at the age of 88.
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