Joe Conway (Irish politician)
Appearance
Joe Conway | |
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Senator | |
Assumed office January 2025 | |
Constituency | Cultural and Educational Panel |
Waterford City and County Councillor | |
In office May 2014 – January 2025 | |
Constituency | Tramore–Waterford City West |
Waterford County Councillor | |
In office June 2009 – May 2014 | |
Constituency | Tramore |
Personal details | |
Born | County Longford, Ireland |
Political party | Independent |
Joe Conway is an independent Irish politician who has been a senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel since January 2025.[1]
He was a member of Waterford County Council from 2009 to 2014, and a member of Waterford City and County Council for the Tramore–Waterford City West area from May 2014 to January 2025. Conway was Mayor of Waterford from 2023 to 2024.
He unsuccessfully contested the 2011 general election for the Waterford constituency. He unsuccessfully contested the 2020 Seanad election.
Before entering politics he was a national school principal and was a member of Údarás na Gaeltachta, who nominated him for the Seanad election.
References
[edit]- ^ "Former Waterford Mayor elected to Seanad Éireann following recount". Waterford & Star News. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
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