Eamon Scanlon
Eamon Scanlon | |
|---|---|
 Scanlon in 2011 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 2016–February 2020 | |
| Constituency | Sligo–Leitrim |
| In office June 2007–February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Sligo–North Leitrim |
| Senator | |
| In office September 2002 – 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 formerFianna Fáilpolitician who served as aTeachta Dála(TD) from 2007 to 2011 and 2016 to 2020. He was aSenatorfor theAgricultural Panelfrom 2002 to 2007.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Scanlon is fromBallymote,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 ofLetterkenny Institute of Technologyand 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 forMatt Brennan.He was a member ofSligo County Councilfrom 1991 to 2003, representing the Ballymote local electoral area.[2]He was elected to the22nd Seanadas a Senator for theAgricultural Panelin 2002. He was first elected toDáil Éireannat the2007 general electionas a Fianna Fáil TD for Sligo–North Leitrim.[citation needed]
On 5 August 2009, he (along with fellow Sligo Fianna Fáil TDJimmy Devins) resigned the party whip over his opposition to cuts in breast cancer services atSligo University Hospital.[3][4]He rejoined the parliamentary party on 13 January 2011.[5]
He lost his seat at the2011 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 toSligo County Councilfor theBallymote-Tubbercurrylocal electoral area at the2014 local elections.[2]
He regained his Dáil seat for Fianna Fáil at the2016 general election.[6]He lost his seat again at the2020 general election.[2]
References[edit]
- ^"Eamon Scanlon".Oireachtas Members Database.Archivedfrom the original on 7 November 2018.Retrieved5 August2009.
- ^abcd"Eamon Scanlon".ElectionsIreland.org.Archivedfrom the original on 3 February 2009.Retrieved5 August2009.
- ^"FF TDs resign whip over cuts".The Irish Times.5 August 2009.Retrieved5 August2009.
- ^"Joint statement by Dr Jimmy Devins TD and Eamon Scanlon TD".28 July 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 28 September 2011.Retrieved31 October2009.
- ^"Sligo's Scanlon Returned To Fianna Fáil Whip".Sligo Today.14 January 2011.Archivedfrom the original on 21 July 2011.Retrieved14 January2011.
- ^"Election 2016: Eamon Scanlon".RTÉ News.28 February 2016.Archivedfrom the original on 1 March 2016.Retrieved28 February2016.
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