Garret Ahearn (born 1980) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Senator for the Administrative Panel since April 2020. He is Vice Chairperson of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party.[2] He is the Fine Gael Seanad Spokesperson on Enterprise and Trade. He is Vice Chairperson of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade & Employment.[3]
Garret Ahearn | |
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| Senator | |
| Assumed office 29 June 2020 | |
| Constituency | Administrative Panel |
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| Born | 1980 or 1981 (age 43–44)[1] Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse | Laura Whelan |
| Children | 2 |
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Prior to becoming a Senator, he was a member of Tipperary County Council from 2019 to 2020. John Fitzgerald was co-opted to Ahearn's seat on Tipperary County Council following his election to the Seanad. He was Mayor of Clonmel from 2019 to 2020.[4]
He unsuccessfully contested the Tipperary constituency at the 2020 general election.
He is the son of Theresa Ahearn, who served as a Fine Gael TD for the Tipperary South constituency from 1989 to 2000.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Fine Gael Candidate Garret Ahearn". 2020. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Garret Ahearn". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Garret Ahearn". Fine Gael. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Clonmel Borough District". www.tipperarycoco.ie. Tipperary County Council. Archived from the original on 5 September 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Son of late TD, Theresa Ahearn, selected as FG in Tipperary". Irish Examiner. 11 March 2018. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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