Eamon Scanlon | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Scanlon in 2024 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office November 2024 | |
| In office February 2016 – February 2020 | |
| Constituency | Sligo–Leitrim |
| In office June 2007 – February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Sligo–North Leitrim |
| Senator | |
| In office 12 September 2002 – 24 May 2007 | |
| Constituency | Agricultural Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1954-09-20)20 September 1954 (age 71) Ballymote,County Sligo, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse | Ann Killoran |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | Letterkenny Institute of Technology |
| Website | eamonscanlon |
Eamon Scanlon (born 20 September 1954) is an IrishFianna Fáil politician who served as aTeachta Dála (TD) from 2007 to 2011 and 2016 to 2020 and again since 2024. He was aSenator for theAgricultural Panel from 2002 to 2007.[1]
Scanlon is fromBallymote,County Sligo. He is married to Ann Scanlon and they have six children. He is a butcher by trade and business owner since 1975. He subsequently, opened a business, which he now runs with his son, Matthew called 'E & M Scanlon Auctioneers, Valuers and Estate Agents'. He is a member of the Governing Body ofLetterkenny Institute of Technology and the Ballymote Community Enterprise Board.
He spent seven years on the National Executive of Fianna Fáil and was the Director of Elections forMatt Brennan. He was a member ofSligo County Council from 1991 to 2003, representing the Ballymote local electoral area.[2] He was elected to the22nd Seanad as a Senator for theAgricultural Panel in 2002. He was first elected toDáil Éireann at the2007 general election as a Fianna Fáil TD for Sligo–North Leitrim.[citation needed]
On 5 August 2009, he (along with fellow Sligo Fianna Fáil TDJimmy Devins) resigned the party whip over his opposition to cuts in breast cancer services atSligo University Hospital.[3][4] He rejoined the parliamentary party on 13 January 2011.[5]
He lost his seat at the2011 general election. His first preference vote had declined from 23.2% in 2007 to 11.4%. He was an unsuccessful candidate at 2011 Seanad election.[2]
He was elected toSligo County Council for theBallymote-Tubbercurry local electoral area at the2014 local elections.[2]
He regained his Dáil seat for Fianna Fáil at the2016 general election.[6] He lost his seat again at the2020 general election.[2]
At the2024 general election, Scanlon was elected to the Dáil.