Ireland

Diarmuid Wilson is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as a senator for the Administrative Panel since September 2002. A former member of Cavan County Council from 1999 to 2004, he has been repeatedly re-elected to the Seanad. Within the legislature, he acts as the Fianna Fáil whip in the Seanad, serves as spokesperson on Defence, and is a member of the cross-party Oireachtas Friends of Israel.

Fiona O'Loughlin is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician serving as a senator for the Administrative Panel since June 2020 and acting as the Fianna Fáil Seanad spokesperson on Education. She previously served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Kildare South from 2016 to 2020, chaired the Committee on Education and Social Protection, and was a member of Kildare County Council from 1999 to 2016. Additionally, she was appointed Chairperson of the Irish delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in September 2020.

Martin Conway is an Irish politician who has served as a senator for the Administrative Panel since April 2011. Born with congenital cataracts, he is the first visually impaired member of the Oireachtas. He previously served as a member of Clare County Council from 2004 to 2011 and was a Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson before resigning from the Fine Gael parliamentary party in February 2025. He is also a founder member of AHEAD, a charity working to improve higher education access for people with disabilities.

Nicole Ryan is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has served as a senator for the Administrative Panel in Seanad Éireann since January 2025. Prior to her election to the Oireachtas, she was widely known as an anti-drug campaigner and addiction counsellor, speaking to numerous students across Ireland following the personal tragedy of losing her brother to a party drug in 2016. She studied addiction at University College Cork and unsuccessfully contested the Cork North-West constituency in the 2024 general election before securing her seat in the Seanad.

Teresa Costello is an Irish politician representing Fianna Fáil who has served as a senator for the Agricultural Panel in Seanad Éireann since January 2025. Prior to her election to the Seanad, she was a member of South Dublin County Council for the Tallaght Central area from May 2019 to January 2025, and she was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2024 general election for the Dublin South-West constituency. Before entering politics, she worked at UDG Healthcare.

Victor Boyhan is an Irish independent politician who has served as a senator for the Agricultural Panel in Seanad Éireann since April 2016. He is a former member of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council, having first been elected in 1999. Throughout his career, he has been an outspoken advocate for transparency and victims' rights, notably campaigning to ensure that Smyly Trust Homes were covered under the State Redress Scheme for child abuse victims.

Catherine Callaghan is an Irish politician serving as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency since the 2024 general election. A former member of the Irish Air Corps who served in Lebanon, she is also a farmer, business owner, and special needs assistant. As a member of Fine Gael, she is the first woman to represent her constituency for the party. Callaghan serves on several committees, including Defence and National Security, and has advocated for a national day of appreciation for the Defence Forces while criticizing Ireland's triple lock system.

John McGuinness is an Irish politician who has served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency since 1997. Currently serving as Leas-Cheann Comhairle of the 34th Dáil since February 2025, he has held various leadership roles, including Chair of the Public Accounts Committee and the Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform. Previously, he served as a Minister of State from 2007 to 2009. A former Mayor of Kilkenny, McGuinness is known for his focus on constituency advocacy and financial oversight.

Natasha Newsome Drennan is an Irish politician serving as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency, having been elected in the 2024 general election. Prior to her election to the Dáil, she worked professionally in the disability sector. She also stood as a candidate in the 2024 Kilkenny County Council election. Newsome Drennan currently resides in Mullinavat with her husband and their four sons.

Cathy Bennett is an Irish politician serving as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency, having been elected in the 2024 general election. Prior to her national parliamentary career, she served as a member of the Monaghan County Council from 2014 to 2024. Bennett holds a degree in bio-pharmaceutical science and has previously worked in a laboratory setting as well as serving as a theatre manager in Monaghan town. She represents the Sinn Féin party in the Dáil Éireann.

Brendan Smith is an Irish politician who has served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency since 1992. A member of the Fianna Fáil party, he has held several ministerial positions, including Minister for Justice and Law Reform and Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Throughout his long parliamentary career, he has chaired the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade and served as chair of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party. He remains an active legislator representing his constituency in the Dáil.

David Maxwell is an Irish politician serving as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency, having been elected in the 2024 general election. Before his election to the Dáil, he served as a member of the Monaghan County Council from 2004 to 2024. Maxwell, who has a background as an undertaker, grew up in County Antrim during the Troubles and identifies as coming from a Protestant background. He is married with two children and currently resides in Monaghan.

Joe O'Reilly is an Irish Fine Gael politician serving as a senator for the Labour Panel since April 2016, having previously held seats in the Seanad across multiple non-consecutive terms starting in 1989. He served as a TD for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency from 2011 to 2016, and as Leas-Chathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from August 2020 to December 2022. Professionally a primary school teacher, he has also been active in local government as a member of Cavan County Council.

Cathal Crowe is an Irish politician who has served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency since 2020. Before entering national politics, he was a long-serving member of the Clare County Council, where he was first elected in 2004 and later served as the Mayor of County Clare. A former primary school teacher, Crowe currently acts as the Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Aviation, Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports, and was appointed Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth in 2025.

Donna McGettigan is an Irish politician serving as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency since the 2024 general election. A member of Sinn Féin, she previously served as a councillor on the Clare County Council, having been co-opted to the Shannon local electoral area following the death of Mike McKee. She successfully retained her council seat in the 2024 local elections before her election to the Dáil. Her political career has focused on local representation in the Clare region.

Joe Cooney is an Irish politician serving as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency, having been elected in the 2024 general election. Prior to his national parliamentary career, he served as a member of the Clare County Council from 2004 to 2024, representing the Killaloe electoral area. Beyond his political service, Cooney previously managed a construction firm and held the position of Clare County Board GAA chairman from 2016 to 2021. He is married and has three sons.

Eamon Scanlon is an Irish politician who has served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Sligo–North Leitrim since 2024, having previously held the seat from 2007 to 2011 and 2016 to 2020. A member of Fianna Fáil, he also served as a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from 2002 to 2007 and was a long-time member of the Sligo County Council. A butcher and business owner by trade, Scanlon has been active in local community enterprise and regional governance throughout his career.

James O'Connor is an Irish politician who has served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork East constituency since 2020. Born in 1997, he previously served as a member of the Cork County Council from 2019 to 2020. Upon his re-election to the Dáil in 2024, he was appointed as the Cathaoirleach of the Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment. O'Connor, who comes from a farming background, gained national attention in 2025 for his public criticism of Fianna Fáil party leader Micheál Martin.

Liam Quaide is an Irish politician serving as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork East constituency since the 2024 general election. Before entering national politics, he worked as a clinical psychologist and served on the Cork County Council from 2019 to 2024. Originally a member of the Green Party, Quaide resigned in 2023 due to disagreements over the government's handling of the Owenacurra mental health facility closure, subsequently joining the Social Democrats. His political focus includes mental health advocacy, housing policy, and social welfare.

Noel McCarthy is an Irish politician who has served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork East constituency since the 2024 general election. Before entering national politics, he served as a member of the Cork County Council for the Fermoy area, first elected in 2009 as a Labour Party candidate before joining Fine Gael in 2015. Outside of his political career, McCarthy is a small business owner who operates an off-licence in Fermoy.