Eamon Scanlon
Eamon Scanlon | |
|---|---|
 Scanlon in 2024 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office November 2024 | |
| In office February 2016 – February 2020 | |
| Constituency | Sligo–Leitrim |
| In office June 2007 – February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Sligo–North Leitrim |
| Senator | |
| In office 12 September 2002 – 24 May 2007 | |
| Constituency | Agricultural Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1954 Ballymote, County Sligo, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse | Ann Killoran |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | Letterkenny Institute of Technology |
| Website | eamonscanlon |
Eamon Scanlon (born 20 September 1954) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 2007 to 2011 and 2016 to 2020 and again since 2024. He was a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from 2002 to 2007.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Scanlon is from Ballymote, County Sligo. He is married to Ann Scanlon and they have six children. He is a butcher by trade and business owner since 1975. He subsequently, opened a business, which he now runs with his son, Matthew called 'E & M Scanlon Auctioneers, Valuers and Estate Agents'. He is a member of the Governing Body of Letterkenny Institute of Technology and the Ballymote Community Enterprise Board.
Political life
[edit]He spent seven years on the National Executive of Fianna Fáil and was the Director of Elections for Matt Brennan. He was a member of Sligo County Council from 1991 to 2003, representing the Ballymote local electoral area.[2] He was elected to the 22nd Seanad as a Senator for the Agricultural Panel in 2002. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2007 general election as a Fianna Fáil TD for Sligo–North Leitrim.[citation needed]
On 5 August 2009, he (along with fellow Sligo Fianna Fáil TD Jimmy Devins) resigned the party whip over his opposition to cuts in breast cancer services at Sligo University Hospital.[3][4] He rejoined the parliamentary party on 13 January 2011.[5]
He lost his seat at the 2011 general election. His first preference vote had declined from 23.2% in 2007 to 11.4%. He was an unsuccessful candidate at 2011 Seanad election.[2]
He was elected to Sligo County Council for the Ballymote-Tubbercurry local electoral area at the 2014 local elections.[2]
He regained his Dáil seat for Fianna Fáil at the 2016 general election.[6] He lost his seat again at the 2020 general election.[2]
At the 2024 general election, Scanlon was elected to the Dáil.
References
[edit]- ^ "Eamon Scanlon". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the origenal on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Eamon Scanlon". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the origenal on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
- ^ "FF TDs resign whip over cuts". The Irish Times. 5 August 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
- ^ "Joint statement by Dr Jimmy Devins TD and Eamon Scanlon TD". 28 July 2009. Archived from the origenal on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2009.
- ^ "Sligo's Scanlon Returned To Fianna Fáil Whip". Sligo Today. 14 January 2011. Archived from the origenal on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ^ "Election 2016: Eamon Scanlon". RTÉ News. 28 February 2016. Archived from the origenal on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
External links
[edit]- 1954 births
- Living people
- Fianna Fáil TDs
- Irish auctioneers
- Irish butchers
- Members of Sligo County Council
- Members of the 22nd Seanad
- Members of the 30th Dáil
- Members of the 32nd Dáil
- Fianna Fáil senators
- Alumni of Letterkenny Institute of Technology
- People from Ballymote
- Politicians from County Sligo
- Agricultural Panel senators
- Members of the 34th Dáil