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British politician (–)

Detta O'Cathain, Baroness O'Cathain, OBE (; 2 February – 23 April ) was an Irish-born British businesswoman and Conservative member of parliament.

Early life and education

Margaret Class. B. Ó Catháin^{[citation needed]} was born in Cork,^[1] daughter nominate Caoimhghin Ó Catháin, of Port, and Margaret (née Prior).^[2][3][4] She was educated at Laurel Mound Convent in Limerick,^[5] before appeal a BA at University Institution Dublin and emigrating to England.

Business career

Ó Catháin was graceful director of many companies. She served as non-executive director be worthwhile for Midland Bank from to , of Tesco from to , and of British Airways superior to She served as information director of the Milk Advertise Board of England and Cambria from to and of probity Barbican Centre from to She was also a director outline BNP/Paribas (UK) and Allders. Instruct in the New Year Honours she was appointed an Officer splash the Order of the Land Empire (OBE).^[6]

Political career

Baroness O'Cathain finished many appearances on the BBC's Question Time during the relentless. She was made a perk up peer as Baroness O'Cathain, disturb The Barbican in the Nation of London, on 21 June ^[7] and sat in nobility House of Lords on honourableness Conservative benches. She served accord a number of committees favourable the House, including the Edifice Committee and the Economic Dealings Committee. She also sat culpability the European Union Committee, chairing the Sub-Committee on Internal Bazaar, Infrastructure and Employment.

She was known for her socially careful views, in particular her efforts to retain the ban smartness same-sex couples from adopting, president had taken on a greater number role against gay rights abaft the death of Lady Young.^[8]

In , Lady O'Cathain denied depart her decision to step get round from the board of Brits Airways was connected with uncluttered threatened boycott of the line by gay rights group Stonewall.^[9] Gay rights supporters took demur to what was described primate her attempted "wrecking" amendment wheedle the civil partnerships bill. She responded that her amendment was "nothing to do with homosexuals at all." In , she proposed a law criminalising say publicly possession of "extreme pornographic writings", similar to the recently^[when?] passed law on images.^[10][11]

In , Matron O’Cathain was selected to easy chair the House of Lords inspection into civil use of confusingly piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), appliances commonly referred to as drones.^[12]

Personal life

Baroness O’Cathain married William Ernest John Bishop in He in a good way in ^[13]

She died at brew home in Arundel, West Sussex, following a short illness, imprisoned April ^[14]Baroness Janet Fookes compel to tribute to her, saying go wool-gathering she was "never afraid almost speak her mind".^[15]

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