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Helena Concannon was elected in the 1938 general election to the Seanad Eireann for the National University of Ireland constituency. She was a popular figure and was re-elected by voters each election in the Seanad until she died in 1952. Concannon was one of the minority voices against the part appointed to women De Valera’s constitution. Helena was a member of the Seaned for 8 years.

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Helena’s very first year in the Seanad was in 1938. She was a member for a year and then was re-elected by popular vote in the next general election. She spent the next five years of her life (1938-1943) in the 3rd Seanad with the party Fianna Fáil. In 1944 she was voted back in again until 1948, and so on until her death in February 1952.

Helena Cocannon was not the only senator elected for the National Univeristy of Ireland. She was elected along side Dr. Henery Leo Barniville and Professor Micheal Tierney. Helena wanted Senator Sean Goulding to by the cathaoirlech of the Seanad. She was the first person to talk about nominating Senator Sean Goulding and after she did he won a place in the Seanad. She mentions that he was patient and helpful with everyone, and they all had to step in and help.

Houses of the Oireachtas. (2017),''' Seanad Members' Directory. '''Available at: http://www.oireachtas.ie/members/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=2&ConstID=203&disp=mem