Martin Conway (Irish politician)
Irish politician (born 1974)
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Martin Conway (born 8 April 1974) is an Irish independent politician who has served as a senator for the Administrative Panel since April 2011.[1][2][3]
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Martin Conway | |
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Conway in 2025 | |
| Senator | |
| Assumed office 25 May 2011 | |
| Constituency | Administrative Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1974 Ennistymon, County Clare, Ireland |
| Party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | Fine Gael (until 2025) |
| University College Dublin | |
| Website | senatormartinconway |
He was the Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson on Health.[4] Born with congenital cataracts, he is the first visually impaired member of the Oireachtas.[5]
He was a member of Clare County Council from 2004 to 2011 for the Ennistymon local electoral area.[6] He was the Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson on Justice and Equality.
He is a founder member of AHEAD (Association for Higher Education Access and Disability),[2] a charity working to improve access to further and higher education for people with disabilities.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Clare constituency at the 2020 general election.[7]
He resigned from the Fine Gael parliamentary party on 9 February 2025 following his arrest for being drunk and disorderly on 22 January 2025.[8]