John McGahon

John McGahon (born 20th November 1990) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel since the 2020 Seanad election.[1]

Senator

John McGahon
Senator
Assumed office
April 2020
ConstituencyCultural and Educational Panel
Personal details
Born20th November 1990
Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partyFine Gael
RelativesBrendan McGahon (Uncle)
Alma materUniversity College Dublin

McGahon is from Dundalk, County Louth and attended Dundalk Grammar School. He obtained a BA in history and politics from University College Dublin.[2] His father Johnny McGahon was a member of Dundalk town council from 1999 to 2004.[3] Johnny's brother Brendan McGahon was a TD for Louth from 1982 to 2002.[4]

John McGahon was first elected to Louth County Council for the Dundalk–Carlingford local electoral area in 2014, retaining his seat in 2019.[5][6] He stood unsuccessfully in Louth in the February 2020 Dáil election.[5]

On 31 March 2020, McGahon was elected to Seanad Éireann following the 2020 election to the upper house.[7][8] John Reilly was co-opted to McGahon's seat on Louth County Council following his election to the Seanad.

Assault allegations

McGahon is awaiting trial for an alleged assault in his home town of Dundalk.[9] He was asked by his party not to stand in the election due to the assault charge hanging over him but ran anyway. In an interview to LMFM in October 2018 he admitted that he had been involved in a fight and that he had a long-standing problem with alcohol.[10][11] McGahon was dogged during the campaign by allegations of a further assault, this time during a music festival where he was accused of assaulting an unconscious man.[12]

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References
  1. "John McGahon". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. "Fitzer on solo run as McGahon steps in | The Dundalk Leader". Dundalk Leader. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  3. "Johnny McGahon". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  4. "Brendan McGahon". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  5. "John McGahon". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  6. "John McGahon". finegael.ie. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  7. "Seanad general election 2020". oireachtas.ie. Oireachtas. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  8. "First members elected to the 26th Seanad". RTÉ News. 31 March 2020.
  9. Keogh, Elaine. "Case against Fine Gael county councillor further adjourned". The Irish Times.
  10. "McGahon 'asked not to run in general election by Fine Gael'". independent.
  11. "FG general election candidate McGahon under investigation over alleged assault". Business Post.
  12. vibe, not a (October 14, 2018). "Louth's Fine Gael GE candidate John McGahon sexually assaulted an unconscious man with a chocolate bar and it was brushed off as an "unsavoury prank".pic.twitter.com/nnYforVGDA".
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