Tipperary Fine Gael senator is re-elected to Seanad Éireann

Aileen Hahesy
By Aileen Hahesy

Editorial

Published 3rd Feb 2025, 17:10 GMT
Updated 3rd Feb 2025, 19:48 GMT
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Garret Ahearn from Grange near Clonmel has retained his Seanad Administrative Panel seat

Tipperary Fine Gael Senator Garret Ahearn was re-elected to Seanad Éireann this afternoon. 

The senator from Grange near Clonmel has secured one of the seven Administrative Panel seats in the election. 

He was one of the first three Senators elected in the Administrative Panel count.  

Senator Ahearn is son of the the late Theresa Ahearn, who was a Fine Gael TD for South Tipperary from 1989 until 2000.

He was first elected to the Seanad in April, 2020 two months after contesting the February 2020 General Election as a Fine Gael candidate in the former all county Tipperary constituency.  placeholder image
He was first elected to the Seanad in April, 2020 two months after contesting the February 2020 General Election as a Fine Gael candidate in the former all county Tipperary constituency.  

Senator Garret Ahearn

Meanwhile, Independent Clonmel Cllr Richie Molloy was eliminated on the 12th count in the Administrative Panel contest in the Seanad election after a strong performance. 

Cllr Richie Molloy

READ ALSO: Five Tipperary politicians are contesting the Seanad election

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