William Aird (Fine Gael politician)
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ConstituencyLaois
ConstituencyPortlaoise
ConstituencyPortlaoise
Born1959/1960 (age 65–66)
County Laois, Ireland
William Aird | |
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.jpg) Aird in 2024 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Laois |
| Laois County Councillor | |
| In office June 1985 – November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Portlaoise |
| Portlaoise Town Councillor | |
| In office 1979–2014 | |
| Constituency | Portlaoise |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959/1960 (age 65–66) County Laois, Ireland |
| Party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse | Anne Maria Aird |
| Relatives | William Aird (grandfather) |
William Aird (born 1959/1960)[1] is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Laois constituency since the 2024 general election.[2][3]
Aird was elected at the age of 19 to Portlaoise Town Council in 1979, and was a member until its abolition in 2014. He was a member of Laois County Council for the Portlaoise local electoral area from 1985 to 2024.[4][5]
His grandfather also called William Aird was a Cumann na nGaedheal TD in the 1920s.[5]
Aird is a farmer in Portlaoise, and is married to Anne Maria Aird.