Barry Heneghan (Irish: Barra Ó hÉineacháin)[1]; (born 1998) is an Irish independent who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Bay North constituency since the 2024 general election.[2]

Barry Heneghan
Heneghan in 2024
Teachta Dála
Assumed office
November 2024
ConstituencyDublin Bay North
Personal details
Born1998
Political partyIndependent
RelativesCiara Ní É (sister)
EducationDublin City University
Alma materBelvedere College
Websitebarryheneghan.ie

Career

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Heneghan was elected to Dublin City Council for the first time in the 2024 Dublin City Council election where he represented Clontarf.[3][4]

Heneghan had the backing of former Independent TD Finian McGrath in the 2024 general election and was one of the youngest candidates elected at age 26.[5][6]

Personal life

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Heneghan studied at Belvedere College. During his time in school he was awarded the Zayed Sustainability Prize for pioneering on-site energy and water sustainability with solar power and rainwater harvesting.[7]

He is the brother of writer and television presenter Ciara Ní É.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Dublin Bay North General Election 2024 updates: Ó Muirí, Brabazon and Heneghan take final seats". Irish Independent. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  3. ^ Independent Barry Heneghan elected for Clontarf LEA for Dublin County Council. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024 – via www.rte.ie.
  4. ^ O'Sullivan, Colman (14 November 2024). "Dublin Bay North guaranteed to return 3 first-time TDs". RTE.
  5. ^ "Dublin Bay North Election 2024: Who are the candidates in my constituency?". Irish Independent. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  6. ^ Heaphy, Edmund (2 December 2024). "Dublin Bay-North: How it started, how it finished". RTÉ.ie. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  7. ^ Coyle, Pat (18 January 2017). "Belvo wins $100,000 prize for eco-farm on college roof". Jesuits Ireland. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2 December 2024.