Shane Cassells
Shane Cassells (born 6 April 1978) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as a Senator for the Labour Panel since April 2020. He previously served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Meath West constituency from 2016 to 2020.[1][2]
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| Senator | |
| Assumed office 20 April 2020 | |
| Constituency | Labour Panel |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 2016 – February 2020 | |
| Constituency | Meath West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 April 1978 Navan, County Meath, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Alma mater | Griffith College Dublin |
He was a member of Meath County Council from 2009 to 2016, and twice Mayor of Navan.[3] He is a nephew of footballer Joe Cassells and of Peter Cassells, former head of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.
He lost his seat at the 2020 general election[4] He had topped the poll at the 2016 general election, and his seat was considered to be safe, but his share of first preferences fell from 27.4% to 16.2%, and he was beaten by Johnny Guirke of Sinn Féin.[5]
In April 2020, he was elected to Seanad Éireann as a Senator for the Labour Panel.[6]
References
- "Shane Cassells". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- "Election 2016: Shane Cassells". RTÉ News. 27 February 2016. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021.
- "Shane Cassells". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- "Election 2020: Meath West". The Irish Times. Dublin. 10 February 2020. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- Walsh, Louise (10 February 2020) [9 February 2020]. "Meath West results: Surprise at Fianna Fáil loss as seismic shift to left". The Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- O'Halloran, Marie (4 April 2020). "Seanad election results: Full list of Senators voted in to new Seanad". Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.