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Detta O'Cathain, Baroness O'Cathain
British politician (–)
The Right Honourable The Baroness O'Cathain OBE | |
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Official portrait, | |
| Born | Detta O'Cathain ()2 February Cork, Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 23 April () (aged83) Arundel, West Sussex, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | William Bishop (m.; died) |
Detta O'Cathain, Baroness O'Cathain, OBE (; 2 February – 23 April ) was an Irish-born British businesswoman and Conservative politician.
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Early life and education
Margaret M. B. Ó Catháin[citation needed] was born in Cork,[1] daughter of Caoimhghin Ó Catháin, of Dublin, and Margaret (née Prior).[2][3][4] She was educated at Laurel Hill Convent in Limerick,[5] before earning a BA at University College Dublin and emigrating to England.
Business career
Ó Catháin was a director of many companies. She served as non-executive director o ‘Sorely missed’: Institute Patron Detta O’Cathain remembered WUS