Sarah O'Reilly
Sarah O'Reilly | |
|---|---|
2025.jpg) O'Reilly in 2025 | |
| Senator | |
| Assumed office January 2025 | |
| Constituency | Agricultural Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 July 1980 |
| Political party | Aontú (since 2018) |
| Other political affiliations | Fianna Fáil (2008–2018) |
Sarah O'Reilly (born 17 July 1980)[1] is an Irish Aontú politician who has been a senator for the Agricultural Panel since January 2025.[2][3][4]
She was a member of Cavan County Council for the Bailieborough–Cootehill area from March 2016 to January 2025. She was co-opted onto the council in March 2016 as a Fianna Fáil member, replacing Niamh Smyth on her election to Dáil Eireann. In December 2018, O'Reilly joined Aontú.[5] She was re-elected to the council as an Aontú candidate in 2019 and 2024.[6]
From 2020 to 2021, O'Reilly served as chairperson of Cavan County Council. She has worked in Agriculture and is an accountant.
She was an unsuccessful candidate at the 2020 and 2024 general elections for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency.
References
[edit]- ^ "Sarah O' Reilly birthday". Facebook.
- ^ "Sarah O'Reilly has been confirmed elected as a senator". northernsound.ie. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Aontú land first ever senator for the party as Agricultural panel of the Seanad elected". TheJournal.ie. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "All seats on Agricultural Panel in Seanad election filled". RTÉ News. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ McConnell, Daniel (7 December 2018). "Fianna Fáil councillor in Cavan to join Peadar Tóibín's new party". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Aontú's Sarah O'Reilly aims to spring surprise in Cavan-Monaghan". The Irish Times.