Denis Naughten is an Irish independent politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Roscommon–Galway constituency since 2016,and previously from 2007 to 2016 for the Roscommon–South Leitrim constituency and from 1997 to 2007 for the Longford–Roscommon constituency. He was appointed Chair of the Committee on Social Protection,Community and Rural Development and the Islands in September 2020. He previously served as Minister for Communications,Climate Action and Environment from 2016 to 2018. He was a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from January 1997 to June 1997.
Frank Feighan is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Sligo–Leitrim constituency since 2020,and previously from 2007 to 2016 for the Roscommon–South Leitrim constituency. He served as a Minister of State at the Department of Health from July 2020 to December 2022. He previously served as a Senator for the Administrative Panel from 2002 to 2007 and from 2016 to 2020,after being nominated by the Taoiseach.
Frances Fitzgerald is an Irish politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Ireland for the Dublin constituency since July 2019. She is a member of Fine Gael,part of the European People's Party. She previously served as Tánaiste from 2016 to 2017,Minister for Business,Enterprise and Innovation from June 2017 to November 2017,Minister for Justice and Equality from 2014 to 2016,Minister for Children and Youth Affairs from 2011 to 2014 and Leader of Fine Gael in the Seanad from 2007 to 2011. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1992 to 2002 and 2011 to 2019. She was also a Senator for the Labour Panel from 2007 to 2011.
Patrick Joseph Reynolds was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served three terms in Dáil Éireann and five in Seanad Éireann,where he was Cathaoirleach (chairman) for four years.
John O'Mahony is an Irish former Fine Gael politician and former football manager who served as a Senator from 2016 to 2020,after being nominated by the Taoiseach. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo constituency from 2007 to 2016.
Fidelma Healy Eames is an Irish former Irish politician. She was first elected to Seanad Éireann in 2007 by the Labour Panel. As a member of the Reform Alliance group,she sat as an Independent senator,having lost the Fine Gael parliamentary party whip in July 2013. In March 2016 she announced her retirement from politics. In April 2019,Healy Eames was a candidate in the 2019 European Parliament election in Ireland for the Midlands-North West constituency.
Regina Doherty is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Deputy leader of Seanad Éireann since 2022. She was Leader of the Seanad from 2020 to 2022,and is Leader of Fine Gael in the Seanad since June 2020. She has been a Senator since June 2020,after being nominated by the Taoiseach. She served as Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection from 2017 to 2020 and Government Chief Whip from 2016 to 2017. She was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Meath East constituency from 2011 to 2020.
Seán Kyne is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel since March 2020,and previously from February 2020 to March 2020,after being nominated by the Taoiseach. He served as a Minister of State from 2016 to 2020,including as Government Chief Whip from 2018 to 2020. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency from 2011 to 2020.
John Kelly is an Irish former Labour Party politician who has served as a Senator for the Administrative Panel from 2011 to 2016.
Catherine Anna Noone is an Irish former Fine Gael politician. She served as a Senator on the Industrial and Commercial Panel from April 2011 to March 2020.
Hildegarde Naughton is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of Health since December 2022,and as a Minister of State attending cabinet since June 2020. She has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency since 2016. She previously served as Chair of the Committee on Communications,Climate Action and the Environment from 2016 to 2020 and Mayor of Galway from 2011 to 2012. She also served as a Senator from 2013 to 2016,after being nominated by the Taoiseach.
Gabrielle McFadden is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel from 2016 to 2020. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency from 2014 to 2016.
An election to Roscommon County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 18 councillors were elected from three electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office,a reduction in 8 seats from the previous election in 2009. Boyle Town Council was also abolished.
The Independent Alliance was an Irish political grouping formed in March 2015 by independent politicians. It was founded by Shane Ross and Michael Fitzmaurice. It was not a political party and stated that that it would not impose any whip on elected members except if the group agreed to support a government on confidence motions. After the 2016 general election,ita members became part of a minority government with Fine Gael and other non-aligned Independent ministers.
Maria Byrne is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Senator for the Agricultural Panel since April 2021. She was previously a senator from 2016 to 2020.
Keith Swanick is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel from 2016 to 2020.
A Galway County Council election was held in County Galway in Ireland on 24 May 2019 as part of that year's local elections. All 39 councillors were elected for a five-year term of office from 7 local electoral areas (LEAs) by single transferable vote.
Pippa Hackett is an Irish Green Party politician who has served as a Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture,Food and the Marine since June 2020. She is one of three Ministers of State in attendance at cabinet,but without a vote. She has been a Senator for the Agricultural Panel since November 2019.
Claire Kerrane is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Roscommon–Galway constituency since the 2020 general election.
Aisling Dolan is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Senator since June 2020,after being nominated by the Taoiseach.
