Joe Flaherty (politician)

Irish Fianna Fáil politician

Joe Flaherty

Teachta Dála

Incumbent

Assumed office
February 2020
Constituency| Longford–Westmeath
Personal details
Born| Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland
Political party| Fianna Fáil
Children| 3

Joe Flaherty is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency since the 2020 general election.[1] Flaherty was the only Longford-based TD to be returned at that election.

Flaherty was co-opted onto Longford County Council in 2018, and was re-elected in 2019.[2]

In 2020, Flaherty was criticised for writing a letter to court on behalf of three men convicted of assault, with former justice minister Charles Flanagan stating it was "dangerous" for TDs to try to "influence judicial decisions". Flaherty said he regretted writing the letter.[3]

Flaherty is the managing director of a newspaper company. He is married and has three children.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Joe Flaherty". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
2. ^ a b Keena, Colm (10 February 2020). "Election 2020: Joe Flaherty (Fianna Fáil) Longford-Westmeath – Elected 10th count". The Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
3. ^ "FF TD now 'deeply regrets' writing letter for CAB-targeted brothers". independent. Retrieved 26 May 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Joe Flaherty's page on the Fianna Fáil website

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