Erin McGreehan
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Irish politician (born 1982)
ConstituencyLouth
ConstituencyNominated by the Taoiseach
BornJuly 1982 (age 43)
Castletowncooley, County Louth, Ireland
Erin McGreehan | |
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.jpg) McGreehan in 2022 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Louth |
| Senator | |
| In office 29 June 2020 – 30 November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1982 (age 43) Castletowncooley, County Louth, Ireland |
| Party | Fianna Fáil |
| Domestic partner | Donal McMorland |
| Children | 4 |
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Erin McGreehan (born July 1982)[1] is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Louth constituency since the 2024 general election. She previously served as a Senator from 2020 to 2024, after being nominated by the Taoiseach.[2][3]
McGreehan grew up in Castletowncooley, a townland in the north of County Louth, and attended Mullaghbuoy National School and Bush Post Primary School.[4]
Personal life
McGreehan lives on the Cooley Peninsula with her partner, Donal McMorland, and their four children; they run an engineering business.[5]
Political career
Formerly a member of Ógra Fianna Fáil in County Louth, she was elected to serve on the Ógra Fianna Fáil National Executive. She worked as a parliamentary assistant to Senator Diarmuid Wilson for several years.
She served as a member of Louth County Council from 2019 to 2020.[6] In June 2020, she was nominated by the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, to Seanad Éireann.[7] McGreehan was appointed to the Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters and the Oireachtas Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.[8]
In 2024, McGreehan welcomed the decision of the Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters to extend the Free Travel Pass to any person medically certified as unfit to drive.[9]
McGreehan was elected to the Dáil in 2024. She was subsequently appointed Cathaoirleach of the Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.[10]
She is currently a Director of Women's Aid Dundalk.[11] An Táin Arts Centre, Dundalk[12] and a member of Glenmore Athletic Club.
References
- ↑ Ryan, Tim (2020). Nealon's Guide to the 33rd Dáil and the 26th Seanad and the 2019 Local and European Elections. p. 182.
- ↑ "Erin McGeehan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 9 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ↑ "Taoiseach Micheál Martin announces his 11 Seanad nominees". thejournal.ie. The Journal. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Cllr. Erin McGreehan | Louth County Council". Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ↑ "Erin McGreehan picked to run in Dundalk Carlingford as Peter Savage steps down". The Argus. 5 March 2019. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020 – via PressReader.
- ↑ "Erin McGreehan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ↑ "Local Councillor Erin McGreehan given Seanad post by new Taoiseach". Talk of the Town. 28 June 2020. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ↑ "Oireachtas Committee Memberships". Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ↑ "McGreehan welcomes extension of Free Travel provision". erinmcgreehan.ie. 30 July 2024. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Oireachtas, Houses of the (21 July 2025). "Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science – 34th Dáil, 27th Seanad – Houses of the Oireachtas". www.oireachtas.ie. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ↑ "McGreehan celebrtes Women's Aid Award". 30 October 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024 – via instagram.
- ↑ "An Táin Audited AFS2021" (PDF). 31 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2024 – via An Táin website.
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