Micheál Carrigy

Senator
Micheál Carrigy
Carrigy in 2023
Senator
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 June 2020
ConstituencyIndustrial and Commercial Panel
Personal details
NationalityIrish
Political partyFine Gael
SpouseUna Carrigy
Children3
EducationSt. Mel's College

Micheál Carrigy is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel since April 2020.[1][2]

Early life and education

Carrigy attended St. Mel's College, Longford.[3] He worked as a postmaster.[4]

Political career

Carrigy was elected to Longford County Council for the first time at the 2009 local elections.[5] He was elected Cathaoirleach of Longford County Council in June 2019.[6]

Carrigy stood unsuccessfully in Longford–Westmeath at the 2020 general election; he won 11.2% of first preference votes and finished sixth.[7]

At the 2020 Seanad election, Carrigy was elected to the 26th Seanad on the Industrial and Commercial Panel.[8]

Personal life

Carrigy lives in Ballinalee, County Longford, with his wife Una and their three children.[9]

References

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