John McGahon

John McGahon (born 20 November 1990) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel since April 2020.[1]

Senator
John McGahon
Senator
Assumed office
20 April 2020
ConstituencyCultural and Educational Panel
Personal details
Born (1990-11-20) 20 November 1990
Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partyFine Gael
RelationsBrendan McGahon (Uncle)
Alma materUniversity College Dublin

Early life and career

McGahon is from Dundalk, County Louth and attended Dundalk Grammar School. He obtained a BA in history and politics from University College Dublin.[2] His father Johnny McGahon was a member of Dundalk Town Council from 1994 to 2004.[3] Johnny's brother Brendan McGahon was a TD for Louth from 1982 to 2002.[4]

Louth County Council

John McGahon was first elected to Louth County Council for the Dundalk–Carlingford local electoral area in 2014, retaining his seat in 2019.[5][6] He was elected as Chairperson of the Dundalk Municipal District on two separate occasions, 2017–2018 and 2019–2020.[7][8] He stood unsuccessfully in Louth in the February 2020 general election.[5]

Seanad Éireann

On 31 March 2020, McGahon was elected to Seanad Éireann following the 2020 election to the upper house.[9][10] In June 2020, McGahon was appointed as the Fine Gael Seanad Spokesperson on Climate Action and serves on the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action and the Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement.

Assault allegation

McGahon is awaiting trial for an alleged assault in his home town of Dundalk.[11] He was asked by his party not to stand in the election due to the assault charge hanging over him but ran anyway. In an interview to LMFM in October 2018, he admitted that he had been involved in a fight and that he had a long-standing problem with alcohol.[12][13]

References
  1. "John McGahon". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. "Fitzer on solo run as McGahon steps in | The Dundalk Leader". Dundalk Leader. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  3. "Johnny McGahon". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  4. "Brendan McGahon". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  5. "John McGahon". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  6. "John McGahon". finegael.ie. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  7. "McGahon elected chair of Municipal District". The Dundalk Leader. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  8. "McGahon takes Dundalk Municipal District chair". The Argus. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  9. "Seanad general election 2020". oireachtas.ie. Oireachtas. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  10. "First members elected to the 26th Seanad". RTÉ News. 31 March 2020.
  11. Keogh, Elaine. "Case against Fine Gael county councillor further adjourned". The Irish Times.
  12. "McGahon 'asked not to run in general election by Fine Gael'". independent.
  13. "FG general election candidate McGahon under investigation over alleged assault". Business Post.
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