Eoghan Kenny
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Eoghan Kenny | |
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.jpg) Kenny in 2024 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Cork North-Central |
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| Born | February 2000 (age 26) Cork, Ireland |
| Party | Labour Party |
| Alma mater | Mary Immaculate College |
Eoghan Kenny (born February 2000)[1] is an Irish Labour Party politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-Central constituency since the 2024 general election.[2][3]
Kenny was born and raised in Mallow.[4][5] He attended the local St Patrick's Boys National School (BNS) and the Patrician Academy. He went on to graduate from Mary Immaculate College in 2023 with a Bachelor of Education in Business Studies and Religious Education.[6] He played minor hurling and football with Mallow GAA.[7]
Prior to his election, Kenny was a business and religion teacher at Mayfield Community School in Cork.[8][1]
Political career
Kenny joined the Labour Party in 2017,[7] and previously worked as secretary for Labour TD Seán Sherlock.[9] Kenny was co-opted onto Cork County Council in 2024, replacing the retiring James Kennedy,[10] and was re-elected to Cork County Council at the 2024 Cork County Council election.[8][11] He was elected to the Dáil at the 2024 general election, becoming the youngest TD in the 34th Dáil[3] and the first TD born in the 21st century.[9]
During the 2024 general election while on RTÉ's Drivetime programme Kenny suffered an epileptic seizure, and was assisted by fellow election candidates.[12] He has since spoken publicly about the event, the assistance he received, his medical treatment received and has supported Epilepsy Ireland in their activism to challenge stigma and lack of awareness regarding epilepsy diagnosis and seizure awareness.[13]
References
- 1 2 O'Halloran, Marie (7 December 2024). "Seven lawyers, six teachers, a theatre manager, an undertaker ... who's who in the 34th Dáil?". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ↑ "Eoghan Kenny". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- 1 2 "'My friends thought it was quite mad' – meet the youngest and oldest candidates in Election 2024". Irish Independent. 17 November 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ↑ "Here's everything you need to know about the new TDs for Cork". Irish Examiner. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ↑ "Eoghan Kenny". The Labour Party. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ↑ Riegel, Ralph (26 November 2024). "Cork North-Central Election 2024: Who are the candidates in my constituency?". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- 1 2 Roche, Barry (3 December 2024). "Cork North Central: Eoghan Kenny (Lab)". The Irish Times. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- 1 2 "New Labour councillor on county council". Cork Independent. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- 1 2 "Mol an óige: Eoghan Kenny TD". Eolas Magazine. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ↑ "Labour Party councillor Eoghan Kenny 'honoured' to be co-opted on to Cork County Council". Irish Independent. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ↑ "Eoghan Kenny". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ↑ "Kenny reveals epilepsy diagnosis". Irish Independent. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ↑ "Kenny and Labour support seizure safety in Irish schools". labour.ie. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
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