John V. Farrelly, Date of Birth

    

John V. Farrelly

Irish politician

Date of Birth: 04-Nov-1954

Profession: politician, farmer

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About John V. Farrelly

  • John V.
  • Farrelly (born 4 November 1954) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician and auctioneer.
  • He was a TD for the Meath constituency from 1981 to 1992 and 1997 to 2002.
  • He was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1993 to 1997.
  • He was a member of Meath County Council from 1999 to 2014. He was educated at St Finian's College, Mullingar and Warrenstown Agricultural College, County Meath.
  • Farrelly was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1981 general election and retained his seat until losing it at the 1992 general election to Labour's Brian Fitzgerald.
  • He was elected to Seanad Éireann on the Agricultural Panel in 1993.
  • He regained the Dáil seat at the 1997 general election but lost it at the 2002 general election to party colleague Damien English.
  • He did not contest the 2005 Meath by-election when Fine Gael's John Bruton retired. In June 2013 he was appointed Cathaoirleach (Chairperson) of Meath County Council.
  • He lost his seat at the 2014 local elections.

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