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Senator
Nikki Bradley
Senator
Assumed office
10 July 2024
ConstituencyNominated by the Taoiseach
Personal details
Born (1986-01-23) 23 January 1986 (age 38)
NationalityIrish
Political partyFine Gael

Nikki Bradley (born 23 January 1986[1]) is an Irish disability rights advocate, motivational speaker, and senator for Fine Gael.[2][3][4]

Disability work

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From Milford, County Donegal, Bradley was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma in 2002 and has used crutches since 2013 following two hip replacements.[3][5][6] From 2013 she began undertaking a variety of physical-fitness challenges — such as climbing four peaks (Carrauntoohil, Croagh Patrick, Slieve Donard and Errigal) in 32 hours[7] — documented online as part of her "Fighting Fit for Ewing's" awareness campaign.[5][8] She has also worked with other disability organisations.[2] In 2022, she had a partial leg amputation and rotationplasty.[9]

Political career

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On 10 July 2024, Bradley was nominated to the 26th Seanad by the Taoiseach, Simon Harris, to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Regina Doherty to the European Parliament.[3] Her statement accepting the nomination said that, as well as disability issues, she planned to speak on the defective block crisis and voter turnout among young voters.[10] On 11 July she was formally introduced to the Seanad and made her maiden speech.[11] Media expect her to stand for Fine Gael in the Donegal constituency in the next Irish general election.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^
    • McNulty, Chris (24 January 2022). "Inspirational Nikki Bradley shares engagement news". Donegal Live. Retrieved 11 July 2024. Nikki toasted the occasion of her 36th birthday on Sunday and confirmed her engagement
    • McLoughlin, Laura (1 February 2022). "Two big surprises on the same day". Donegal News. Retrieved 10 July 2024. she got engaged ... on her 36th birthday. ... I found out about my surgery on Friday and I got engaged that night.
  2. ^ a b c Hosford, Paul (10 July 2024). "Motivational speaker Nikki Bradley to be appointed to Seanad". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d Lehane, Mícheál (10 July 2024). "Disability advocate Nikki Bradley appointed to the Seanad". RTÉ News. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Nikki Bradley". Members Database. Houses of the Oireachtas. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b Ryan, Órla (14 August 2016). Irish cancer survivor loses out on world record by just ONE second. thejournal.ie. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Nikki Bradley". Childhood Cancer Ireland. Retrieved 10 July 2024. I've had two hip replacements following a rare childhood cancer diagnosis (Ewing's Sarcoma) in 2002, when I was 16
  7. ^ O’Muiri, Orla (2018). "Nikki Bradley: The Four Peaks Challenge". Outsider. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Ewing's Sarcoma — Fighting Fit for Ewing's". The Motivation Factory. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  9. ^ Adventurer Nikki Bradley on her decision to have a rotationplasty. Ray Darcy Show. RTÉ Radio 1. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Nikki Bradley receives Taoiseach's nomination to Seanad". Fine Gael (Press release). 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
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    • "Nomination of Member". Seanad Éireann (26th Seanad). Oireachtas Debates. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
    • Bradley, Nikki (11 July 2024). "Order of Business". Seanad Éireann (26th Seanad). Oireachtas Debates. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
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