Michael Cahill (Irish politician)
Michael Cahill | |
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.jpg) Cahill in 2024 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Kerry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965/1966 (age 58–59) County Kerry, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse | Brenda Cahill |
| Children | 4 |
Michael Cahill (born 1965/1966)[1] is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry constituency since the 2024 general election.[2][3]
Biography
[edit]Cahill is from Rossbeigh on the Atlantic Ocean coast.[1]
He was a long serving councillor on Kerry County Council.[3] He was a member of the council from 1991 to 2024 for the Killorglin and Kenmare areas.[4] His father, Tom Cahill, was also a Fianna Fáil councillor.[1]
He left Fianna Fáil in January 2011 and canvassed for Tom Fleming, who also left the party.[5] Fleming was elected as an independent TD, with Cahill acting as his parliamentary secretary for a while.[1] Cahill re-joined Fianna Fáil in 2016.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Kerry: Michael Cahill (FF)". The Irish Times. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Michael Cahill". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Kerry General Election 2024: Michael Cahill takes second seat for Fianna Fáil". Irish Independent. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Michael Cahill". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "'I have touched positively every home of every parish'". Irish Examiner. 9 February 2011. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013.