Tom Clonan

Tom Clonan is an Irish politician, academic, security analyst, and retired Irish Army Captain currently serving as a member of Seanad Éireann for the Dublin University constituency. Educated at Trinity College Dublin and Dublin City University, he previously had a distinguished military career where his PhD research exposed discrimination and bullying against female personnel in the Irish Defence Forces. In addition to his military and academic background, he is an author, media commentator, and disability advocate. Politically, he advocates for maintaining Ireland's military non-alignment while enhancing national defense capabilities and protecting the triple lock mechanism for overseas deployments.