Niamh Smyth
TD
Smyth in December 2022
Chair of the Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht
Assumed office
15 September 2020
Preceded byCatherine Connolly
Teachta Dála
Assumed office
February 2016
ConstituencyCavan–Monaghan
Personal details
Born (1978-05-05) 5 May 1978 (age 45)[1]
Cavan, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
Spouse
James Conaty
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(m. 2011; sep. 2018)​
RelationsPatrick Smith (granduncle)
Children1
Alma mater
Websiteniamhsmyth.ie

Niamh Smyth (born 5 May 1978) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency since the 2016 general election. She was appointed Chair of the Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht in September 2020.[2]

She was a member of Cavan County Council from 2009 to 2016.[3]

Smyth was elected as the first president of the Fianna Fáil women's network on 14 September 2015.[4] In May 2016, she was appointed to the Fianna Fáil Front Bench as Spokesperson for the Arts and Heritage.[5]

Personal and early life

Smyth was born to Dessie and Maura Smyth. Dessie is originally from Knockbride and is a nephew of Patrick Smith, a former Fianna Fáil founding member and politician.

Smyth is married to James Conaty and they have one daughter together.[6] They have been separated since 2018.

References

  1. ^ Tim Ryan (2020). Nealon's Guide to the 33rd Dáil and 26th Seanad and the 2019 Local and European Elections. Grand Canal Publishing.
  2. ^ "Niamh Smyth". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Niamh Smyth". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Smyth elected President of Fianna Fáil Women's Network - Niamh Smyth TD". Niamh Smyth TD. 14 September 2015. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  5. ^ "First-time TD: Niamh Smyth, Fianna Fáil". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Baby joy for Deputy Niamh Smyth". Anglo Celt. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency
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