Michelle Keane

Michelle Keane

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Michelle Keane is a former general election candidate and activist who has made headlines for her involvement in a legal dispute with Michael Healy-Rae over allegedly defamatory social media posts.

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Michelle Keane was jailed for contempt of court after allegedly refusing to take down a social media post about a garda.

Kerry election candidate jailed for contempt after ‘manifestly unfair’ hearing, High Court rules – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-07-23
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The protest was organised by Kerry-based businesswoman Michelle Keane, who was an unsuccessful candidate in the last general election and has made claims of election fraud.

Former loyalist UVF prisoner addressed anti-immigration protest at Dublin’s GPO – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-07-09
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Michelle Keane organized the rally and was an unsuccessful candidate in the general election.

Anti-immigrant protesters block entrance to Leinster House – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-07-08
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Ms Michelle Keane, acting World Bank Country Director for Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone, stressed the usefulness of the programme for parliamentary committees.

Parliament secures £800,000 World Bank support to train MPs on economic oversight.
Daily Graphic – state-owned Ghanaian newspaper, est. 1950·GhanaGhana· 2025-06-19
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The Operations Manager and acting Country Director for the World Bank, Michelle Keane, said the SCALE objectives and the World Bank's education strategy for Western Central Africa were fully aligned around equitable access to quality education for every child.

Improving Early Childhood education: Ministry signs $118m pact
Daily Graphic – state-owned Ghanaian newspaper, est. 1950·GhanaGhana· 2025-05-30
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Michelle Keane is a former Co Kerry general election candidate who made allegations against Michael Healy-Rae on social media.

Social media posts about Michael Healy-Rae by former Co Kerry election candidate to be taken down, court orders – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-05-22
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Michelle Keane is a former general election candidate who is involved in a legal matter regarding allegedly defamatory posts.

Michael Healy-Rae seeks injunction against former general election candidate over allegedly defamatory social media posts – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-05-07
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