Mairéad Farrell (politician)

Mairéad Farrell (born 6 January 1990) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for Galway West since the 2020 general election.[2] She is the party's spokesperson on Public Expenditure and Reform. She represented Galway City East on Galway City Council from 2014 to 2019.[3][4]

"Mairéad Farrell (Sinn Féin)" redirects here. For the IRA activist, see Mairéad Farrell.

Mairéad Farrell

TD
Teachta Dála
Assumed office
February 2020
ConstituencyGalway West
Personal details
Born (1990-01-06) 6 January 1990[1]
Galway, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partySinn Féin
RelativesMairéad Farrell (Aunt)
Alma mater

Early life and education

Farrell is from Mervue, Galway.[5] Her father Niall is an anti-war activist and her aunt of the same name was one of the Gibraltar Three.[6]

Farrell holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and History from NUI Galway and a Master of Science in Finance from Queen's University Belfast. She sat on Sinn Féin's National Youth Committee for five years.

References
  1. Farrell, Mairéad (5 January 2017). "When your sister and boyfriend buy you the exact same birthday card, I'll try not be offended by the alien on the front". @Farrell_Mairead. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  2. "Mairéad Farrell". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  3. McGreevy, Ronan (9 February 2020). "Galway West results: Sinn Féin's Mairéad Farrell is the big winner". Irish Times. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  4. Farrell, Mairéad (5 January 2017). "When your sister and boyfriend buy you the exact same birthday card, I'll try not be offended by the alien on the front". @Farrell_Mairead. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  5. "Cllr Mairéad Farrell sets out her stall ahead of Local Elections". Galway Daily. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  6. McDonald, Brian (25 May 2014). "Farrell gives SF leader credit for her win". Independent.ie. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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