Joe Flaherty | |
|---|---|
Flaherty in 2020 | |
| Senator | |
| In office 10 December 2024 – 31 January 2025 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 2020 – November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Longford–Westmeath |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1969/1970 (age 54–55) Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse | Niamh Donlon |
| Children | 3 |
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Joe Flaherty (born 1969/1970) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a member of Seanad Éireann from December 2024 to January 2025. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency from 2020 to 2024.
Flaherty was co-opted onto Longford County Council in 2018, and was re-elected in 2019. He was the only Longford-based TD to be sent to the Dáil at the 2020 election.
In 2020, immediately after being elected as TD, Flaherty wrote a letter to court on behalf of three men convicted of assault, with former justice minister Charles Flanagan stating it was "dangerous" for TDs to try to "influence judicial decisions". Flaherty said he regretted writing the letter.
Flaherty is the managing director of a newspaper company. He is married to Niamh Donlon and they have three children.
He lost his seat at the 2024 general election. On 10 December 2024, he was nominated by the Taoiseach to the Seanad. He contested the 2025 Seanad election for the Cultural and Educational Panel, but was not elected.
References
- ^ a b c Keena, Colm (10 February 2020). "Election 2020: Joe Flaherty (Fianna Fáil) Longford-Westmeath – Elected 10th count". The Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Joe Flaherty". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "FF TD now 'deeply regrets' writing letter for CAB-targeted brothers". independent. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Three former TDs appointed to Seanad after losing seats". RTÉ News. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.