Micheál Carrigy

Micheál Carrigy
TD
Carrigy in 2023
Teachta Dála
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 2024
ConstituencyLongford–Westmeath
Senator
In office
29 June 2020 – 30 November 2024
ConstituencyIndustrial and Commercial Panel
Personal details
Born1971/1972 (age 52–53)
Political partyFine Gael
SpouseUna Carrigy
Children3
EducationSt Mel's College

Micheál Carrigy (born 1971/1972)[1] is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency since the 2024 general election. He served as a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel from 2020 to 2024.[2][3]

Early life and education

Carrigy attended St Mel's College, Longford.[4] He worked as a postmaster in Ballinalee.[5][1]

Political career

Carrigy was first elected to Longford County Council for Granard area at the 2009 local elections.[6] He was elected Cathaoirleach of Longford County Council in June 2019.[7]

Carrigy stood unsuccessfully in Longford–Westmeath at the 2020 general election; he won 11.2% of first preference votes and finished sixth.[8]

At the 2020 Seanad election, Carrigy was elected to the 26th Seanad on the Industrial and Commercial Panel.[9]

Personal life

Carrigy lives in Ballinalee, County Longford, with his wife Una and their three children.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Longford Westmeath: Micheál Carrigy (FG)". The Irish Times. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Micheál Carrigy". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  3. ^ McGreevy, Ronan. "Center Parcs: Longford takes pole position on tourism grid". The Irish Times.
  4. ^ "Past Pupil Micheal Carrigy- Cyber Bullying Guide Book for Parents". stmelscollege.ie.
  5. ^ "Westmeath County Council (WCC) Our Services". westmeathcoco.ie.
  6. ^ Donnelly, Se‡n (13 October 2016). Local Elections 2014. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781326457433 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Cllr Micheál Carrigy elected cathaoirleach of Longford County Council". longfordleader.ie. 7 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Fine Gael's Micheál Carrigy surprised that almost 3,500 Longford votes went to Sinn Féin". longfordleader.ie. 9 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Longford Councillor Micheal Carrigy elected to Seanad". Shannonside News. 2 April 2020.
  10. ^ "'Neighbour from hell' is jailed for harassment of Ballinalee family". longfordleader.ie. 7 July 2019.