Terry McEniff

McEniff is the son of hotelier Sean McEniff - who at his death in 2017 was the longest-serving councillor in Ireland, having first been elected 50 years earlier.^[5] His uncle Brian - another councillor - led Donegal to their first All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title in 1992.^[5]

Terry McEniff has himself served as a councillor. He was elected for Fianna Fáil at the 1999 Letterkenny Town Council election, coming in behind Ciaran Brogan and poll topper Seán Maloney of Labour - but ahead of Dessie Larkin of Independent Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael candidate Jimmy Harte.^[7] In 2002, he became Mayor of Letterkenny - less than 24 hours before his younger sister, Elizabeth McIntyre nee McEniff, became Mayor of Bundoran.^[5] He objected to the government's lack of support for The Gathering Ireland 2013.^[8]

Married to Loretta, McEniff is the father of twins and supports Naomh Adhamhnáin.^[9][10][11]