Diarmuid Wilson

Senator
Diarmuid Wilson
Senator Diarmuid Wilson
	Wilson in 2025
Senator
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 12 September 2002
Constituency	Administrative Panel
Personal details
Born	20 November 1965 (age 60); Cavan, Ireland
Party	Fianna Fáil
Relations	John Wilson (uncle)
Alma mater	St Patrick's College, Maynooth; Brunel University;

ConstituencyAdministrative Panel

Born20 November 1965 (age 60)

Cavan, Ireland

PartyFianna Fáil

RelationsJohn Wilson (uncle)

Diarmuid Wilson (born 20 November 1965) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as a senator for the Administrative Panel since September 2002.^[1]

A member of Cavan County Council from 1999 to 2004, he was first elected to the Seanad in 2002 and was re-elected in 2007 and 2011.^[2] He is the nephew of John Wilson, who was a TD, Minister and Tánaiste. He is the Fianna Fáil whip in the Seanad and spokesperson on Defence. Wilson is a member of the cross-party Oireachtas Friends of Israel in the Oireachtas.^[3]

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v t e « 21st Seanad « Members of the 22nd Seanad (2002–2007) » 23rd Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Rory Kiely (FF) Leader of the Seanad Mary O'Rourke (FF)
Administrative Panel	Timmy Dooley (FF) Frank Feighan (FG) Camillus Glynn (FF) Tony Kett (FF) Joe McHugh (FG) Joanna Tuffy (Lab) Diarmuid Wilson (FF)
Agricultural Panel	Paul Bradford (FG) Paddy Burke (FG) Ulick Burke (FG) Peter Callanan (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) Martin Mansergh (FF) Francis O'Brien (FF) Kathleen O'Meara (Lab) John Paul Phelan (FG) Eamon Scanlon (FF) Jim Walsh (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Noel Coonan (FG) Brian Hayes (FG) Paschal Mooney (FF) Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) Ann Ormonde (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	James Bannon (FG) Eddie Bohan (FF) Paul Coghlan (FG) Margaret Cox (FF, then Ind) Marc MacSharry (FF) Derek McDowell (Lab) Kieran Phelan (FF) Sheila Terry (FG) Mary White (FF)
Labour Panel	Fergal Browne (FG) Maurice Cummins (FG) Brendan Daly (FF) Geraldine Feeney (FF) Michael Finucane (FG) Liam Fitzgerald (FF) John Hanafin (FF) Jim Higgins (FG) Terry Leyden (FF) Don Lydon (FF) Michael McCarthy (Lab)
Dublin University	Mary Henry (Ind) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)
National University	Joe O'Toole (Ind) Feargal Quinn (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Lab)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Cyprian Brady (FF) Michael Brennan (FF, then PD) John Dardis (PD) Maurice Hayes (Ind) Brendan Kenneally (FF) Michael P. Kitt (FF) John Minihan (PD) Tom Morrissey (PD) Pat Moylan (FF) Mary O'Rourke (FF) Kate Walsh (PD)
Nominated later	May 2007 Colm O'Gorman (PD) June 2007 Donie Cassidy (FF) Chris Wall (FF) Seán Dorgan (FF) Peter Sands (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party PD: Progressive Democrats Ind: Independent

v t e « 22nd Seanad « Members of the 23rd Seanad (2007–2011) » 24th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Pat Moylan (FF) Leader of the Seanad Donie Cassidy (FF)
Administrative Panel	Mark Daly (FF) Paschal Donohoe (FG) Camillus Glynn (FF) Tony Kett (FF) Nicky McFadden (FG) Brendan Ryan (Lab) Diarmuid Wilson (FF)
Agricultural Panel	Paul Bradford (FG) Paddy Burke (FG) Peter Callanan (FF) John Carty (FF) Pearse Doherty (SF) Alan Kelly (Lab) Pat Moylan (FF) Francis O'Brien (FF) John Paul Phelan (FG) Eugene Regan (FG) Jim Walsh (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Cecilia Keaveney (FF) Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) Ann Ormonde (FF) Liam Twomey (FG) Alex White (Lab)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Larry Butler (FF) Paudie Coffey (FG) Paul Coghlan (FG) Dominic Hannigan (Lab) Marc MacSharry (FF) Denis O'Donovan (FF) Joe O'Reilly (FG) Kieran Phelan (FF) Mary White (FF)
Labour Panel	Jerry Buttimer (FG) Donie Cassidy (FF) Maurice Cummins (FG) Geraldine Feeney (FF) Frances Fitzgerald (FG) John Hanafin (FF) Fidelma Healy Eames (FG) Terry Leyden (FF) Michael McCarthy (Lab) Ned O'Sullivan (FF) Phil Prendergast (Lab)
Dublin University	Ivana Bacik (Ind, then Lab) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)
National University	Rónán Mullen (Ind) Joe O'Toole (Ind) Feargal Quinn (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Dan Boyle (GP) Martin Brady (FF) Ivor Callely (FF, then Ind) Ciarán Cannon (PD, then FG) Maria Corrigan (FF) Déirdre de Búrca (GP) John Ellis (FF) Eoghan Harris (Ind) Lisa McDonald (FF) Brian Ó Domhnaill (FF) Fiona O'Malley (PD, then Ind)
Elected or appointed later	2009 James Carroll (FF) Niall Ó Brolcháin (GP) 2010 Paschal Mooney (FF) Mark Dearey (GP) 2011 Darragh O'Brien (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party GP: Green Party PD: Progressive Democrats SF: Sinn Féin Ind: Independent

v t e « 23rd Seanad « Members of the 24th Seanad (2011–2016) » 25th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Paddy Burke (FG) Leader of the Seanad Maurice Cummins (FG)
Administrative Panel	Martin Conway (FG) Mark Daly (FF) Michael W. D'Arcy (FG) John Kelly (Lab) Denis Landy (Lab) Tom Sheahan (FG) Diarmuid Wilson (FF)
Agricultural Panel	Paul Bradford (FG, then RI) Paddy Burke (FG) Michael Comiskey (FG) James Heffernan (Lab, then SD) Paschal Mooney (FF) Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (SF) Brian Ó Domhnaill (FF) Denis O'Donovan (FF) Susan O'Keeffe (Lab) Pat O'Neill (FG) Jim Walsh (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Thomas Byrne (FF) Deirdre Clune (FG) John Gilroy (Lab) Michael Mullins (FG) Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Colm Burke (FG) Paul Coghlan (FG) Jimmy Harte (Lab) Imelda Henry (FG) Marc MacSharry (FF) Catherine Noone (FG) Averil Power (FF, then Ind) Kathryn Reilly (SF) Mary White (FF)
Labour Panel	Terry Brennan (FG) David Cullinane (SF) Maurice Cummins (FG) Fidelma Healy Eames (FG) Cáit Keane (FG) Terry Leyden (FF) Marie Moloney (Lab) Tony Mulcahy (FG) Darragh O'Brien (FF) Ned O'Sullivan (FF) John Whelan (Lab)
Dublin University	Ivana Bacik (Lab) Sean Barrett (Ind) David Norris (Ind)
National University	John Crown (Ind) Rónán Mullen (Ind) Feargal Quinn (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Eamonn Coghlan (Ind, then FG) Jim D'Arcy (FG) Aideen Hayden (Lab) Lorraine Higgins (Lab) Fiach Mac Conghail (Ind) Martin McAleese (Ind) Mary Moran (Lab) Mary Ann O'Brien (Ind) Marie-Louise O'Donnell (Ind) Jillian van Turnhout (Ind) Katherine Zappone (Ind)
Elected or appointed later	2013 Hildegarde Naughton (FG) 2014 Gerard Craughwell (Ind) 2015 Máiría Cahill (Lab)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party RI: Renua Ireland SD: Social Democrats SF: Sinn Féin Ind: Independent

v t e « 24th Seanad « Members of the 25th Seanad (2016–2020) » 26th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Denis O'Donovan (FF) Leader of the Seanad Jerry Buttimer (FG)
Administrative Panel	Martin Conway (FG) Mark Daly (FF) John Dolan (Ind) Maura Hopkins (FG) Kevin Humphreys (Lab) Niall Ó Donnghaile (SF) Diarmuid Wilson (FF)
Agricultural Panel	Victor Boyhan (Ind) Paddy Burke (FG) Maria Byrne (FG) Rose Conway-Walsh (SF) Paul Daly (FF) Denis Landy (Lab) Tim Lombard (FG) Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (SF, then Ind) Brian Ó Domhnaill (FF, then Ind) Denis O'Donovan (FF) Grace O'Sullivan (GP)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Lorraine Clifford-Lee (FF) Gabrielle McFadden (FG) Kieran O'Donnell (FG) Keith Swanick (FF) Fintan Warfield (SF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Catherine Ardagh (FF) Frances Black (Ind) Colm Burke (FG) Paul Coghlan (FG) Aidan Davitt (FF) Gerry Horkan (FF) Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (SF) Catherine Noone (FG) Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Lab)
Labour Panel	Jerry Buttimer (FG) Gerard Craughwell (Ind) Máire Devine (SF) Robbie Gallagher (FF) Paul Gavan (SF) Terry Leyden (FF) Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (FF) Ged Nash (Lab) Joe O'Reilly (FG) Ned O'Sullivan (FF) Neale Richmond (FG)
Dublin University	Ivana Bacik (Lab) David Norris (Ind) Lynn Ruane (Ind)
National University	Alice-Mary Higgins (Ind) Michael McDowell Rónán Mullen (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Ray Butler (FG) Paudie Coffey (FG) Frank Feighan (FG) Joan Freeman (Ind) Colette Kelleher (Ind) Billy Lawless (Ind) Michelle Mulherin (FG) Pádraig Ó Céidigh (Ind) Marie-Louise O'Donnell (Ind) John O'Mahony (FG) James Reilly (FG)
Elected or appointed later	2018 Ian Marshall (Ind) Anthony Lawlor (FG) 2019 Pippa Hackett (GP) 2020 Seán Kyne (FG)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael GP: Green Party SF: Sinn Féin Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent

v t e « 25th Seanad « Members of the 26th Seanad (2020–2025) » 27th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Mark Daly (FF) (2020–2022) Jerry Buttimer (FG) (2022–2025) Leader of the Seanad Regina Doherty (FG) (2020–2022) Lisa Chambers (FF) (2022–2025)
Administrative Panel	Garret Ahearn (FG) Martin Conway (FG) Mark Daly (FF) Rebecca Moynihan (Lab) Niall Ó Donnghaile (SF) Fiona O'Loughlin (FF) Diarmuid Wilson (FF)
Agricultural Panel	Niall Blaney (FF) Victor Boyhan (Ind) Lynn Boylan (SF) Paddy Burke (FG) Paul Daly (FF) Michael D'Arcy (FG) Pippa Hackett (GP) Annie Hoey (Lab) Tim Lombard (FG) Eugene Murphy (FF, then Ind) Denis O'Donovan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Malcolm Byrne (FF) Lisa Chambers (FF) Seán Kyne (FG) John McGahon (FG) Fintan Warfield (SF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Catherine Ardagh (FF) Frances Black (Ind) Micheál Carrigy (FG) Ollie Crowe (FF) Aidan Davitt (FF) Elisha McCallion (SF) Sharon Keogan (Ind) Mark Wall (Lab) Barry Ward (FG)
Labour Panel	Jerry Buttimer (FG) Shane Cassells (FF) Pat Casey (FF) Gerard Craughwell (Ind) John Cummins (FG) Robbie Gallagher (FF) Paul Gavan (SF) Joe O'Reilly (FG) Pauline O'Reilly (GP) Ned O'Sullivan (FF) Marie Sherlock (Lab)
Dublin University	Ivana Bacik (Lab) David Norris (Ind) Lynn Ruane (Ind)
National University	Alice-Mary Higgins (Ind) Michael McDowell (Ind) Rónán Mullen (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Lorraine Clifford-Lee (FF) Emer Currie (FG) Regina Doherty (FG) Aisling Dolan (FG) Timmy Dooley (FF) Mary Fitzpatrick (FF) Eileen Flynn (Ind) Róisín Garvey (GP) Erin McGreehan (FF) Vincent P. Martin (GP) Mary Seery Kearney (FG)
Elected or appointed later	2021 Maria Byrne (FG) Gerry Horkan (FF) 2022 Tom Clonan (Ind) 2024 Mal O'Hara (GP) Nikki Bradley (FG) 2024 Alan Farrell (FG) Joe Flaherty (FF) Anne Rabbitte (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael SF: Sinn Féin Lab: Labour Party GP: Green Party Ind: Independent

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Senator Diarmuid Wilson
Wilson in 2025

Senator
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 September 2002
Constituency	Administrative Panel

Personal details
Born	(1965-11-20) 20 November 1965 (age 60) Cavan, Ireland
Party	Fianna Fáil
Relations	John Wilson (uncle)
Alma mater	St Patrick's College, Maynooth Brunel University

v t e « 26th Seanad « Members of the 27th Seanad (2025–) » 28th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Leader of the Seanad
Administrative Panel	Garret Ahearn (FG) Martin Conway (FG, then Ind) Mark Daly (FF) Eileen Flynn (Ind) Fiona O'Loughlin (FF) Nicole Ryan (SF) Diarmuid Wilson (FF)
Agricultural Panel	Niall Blaney (FF) Victor Boyhan (Ind) Paraic Brady (FG) Maria Byrne (FG) Joanne Collins (SF) Teresa Costello (FF) Paul Daly (FF) Eileen Lynch (FG) P. J. Murphy (FG) Malcolm Noonan (GP) Sarah O'Reilly (Aon)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Cathal Byrne (FG) Joe Conway (Ind) Shane Curley (FF) Seán Kyne (FG) Pauline Tully (SF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Frances Black (Ind) Ollie Crowe (FF) Aidan Davitt (FF) Mary Fitzpatrick (FF) Laura Harmon (Lab) Garret Kelleher (FG) Sharon Keogan (Ind) Conor Murphy (SF) Linda Nelson Murray (FG)
Labour Panel	Chris Andrews (SF) Pat Casey (FF) Nessa Cosgrove (Lab) Gerard Craughwell (Ind) Mark Duffy (FG) Robbie Gallagher (FF) Mike Kennelly (FG) Maria McCormack (SF) Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (FF) Joe O'Reilly (FG) Patricia Stephenson (SD)
Dublin University	Tom Clonan (Ind) Aubrey McCarthy (Ind) Lynn Ruane (Ind)
National University	Alice-Mary Higgins (Ind) Michael McDowell (Ind) Rónán Mullen (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Manus Boyle (FG) Nikki Bradley (FG) Lorraine Clifford-Lee (FF) Alison Comyn (FF) Joe Flaherty (FF) Imelda Goldsboro (FF) Evanne Ní Chuilinn (FG) Noel O'Donovan (FG) Anne Rabbitte (FF) Dee Ryan (FF) Gareth Scahill (FG)
Aon: Aontú GP: Green Party FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party SD: Social Democrats SF: Sinn Féin Ind: Independent