Aidan Davitt (born 13 October 1978) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel since April 2016.[1]
Aidan Davitt | |
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| Senator | |
| Assumed office 8 June 2016 | |
| Constituency | Industrial and Commercial Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 October 1978 Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse |
Gillian Davitt (m. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Senior College Dún Laoghaire |
| Website | aidandavitt |
He was a member of Westmeath County Council from 2009 to 2016.[2][3] He is the Fianna Fáil Seanad spokesperson for Public Expenditure and Reform.
Following his involvement in the Oireachtas Golf Society scandal ("Golfgate") in August 2020, Davitt was one of six senators who lost the party whip in the Seanad as punishment for their actions.[4] Davitt is a member of the cross-party Oireachtas Friends of Israel in the Oireachtas.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Aidan Davit". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "Aidan Davitt". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "Ten questions with... Aidan Davitt, Fianna Fáil". Athlone Advertiser. 21 March 2014. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ McDermott, Stephen (21 August 2020). "Golfgate: Who were the public figures at this week's controversial Oireachtas Golf Society dinner?". Archived from the original on 21 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Local Councillor Erin McGreehan given Seanad post by new Taoiseach". The Ditch. 13 September 2024. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.