Joe Flaherty (politician)
Joe Flaherty | |
|---|---|
Flaherty in 2025 | |
| Senator | |
| Assumed office 10 December 2024 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 2020 – November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Longford–Westmeath |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1969/1970 (age 55–56) Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse | Niamh Donlon |
| Children | 3 |
Joe Flaherty (born 1969/1970) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as a member of Seanad Éireann since December 2024. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency from 2020 to 2024.
Flaherty was co-opted onto Longford County Council in 2018, and was re-elected in 2019. He was the only Longford-based TD to be sent to the Dáil at the 2020 election.
In 2020, immediately after being elected as TD, Flaherty wrote a letter to court on behalf of three men convicted of assault, with former justice minister Charles Flanagan stating it was "dangerous" for TDs to try to "influence judicial decisions". Flaherty said he regretted writing the letter.
Flaherty is the managing director of a newspaper company. He is married to Niamh Donlon and they have three children.
He lost his seat at the 2024 general election. On 10 December 2024, he was nominated by the Taoiseach to the 26th Seanad. He contested the 2025 Seanad election for the Cultural and Educational Panel, but was not elected. On 7 February 2025, he was nominated by the Taoiseach to the 27th Seanad.