Dee Ryan

Dee Ryan is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a senator since February 2025 after being nominated by the Taoiseach.^[1][2]

Senator Dee Ryan
Ryan in 2025
Senator
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 February 2025
Constituency	Nominated by the Taoiseach
Personal details
Born	Deirdre Corbett Limerick, Ireland
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Spouse	Michael Ryan
Alma mater	University of Limerick

Political career

Ryan was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2024 Limerick mayoral election,^[3] as well as in the Limerick City constituency at the 2024 general election.^[4] She contested the 2025 Seanad election for the Industrial and Commercial Panel but was not elected.

Ryan was formerly the CEO of Limerick Chamber, and Managing Director of SPARK Marketing. She is the daughter of Valerie and Brian Corbett, a chartered accountant who operated Corbett & Associates Chartered Accountants in Limerick City. Ryan was recruited by Taoiseach Micheál Martin as the party's candidate for the Limerick Mayoral election contest in 2024.