Thomas McEllistrim (born 24 October 1968) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry North constituency from 2002 to 2011.[1]
Tom McEllistrim | |
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| Kerry County Councillor | |
| In office May 2014 – May 2019 | |
| Constituency | Tralee |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 2002 – February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Kerry North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 October 1968 Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Political party | Independent Ireland (since 2024) |
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| Relatives | Tom McEllistrim (grandfather) |
| Alma mater | St Patrick's College, Maynooth |
A schoolteacher by profession, McEllistrim was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election.[2]
His father, Tom McEllistrim, and his grandfather, also called Tom McEllistrim both served as TDs for Kerry.
McEllistrim lost his Dáil seat at the 2011 general election.[2] He was elected to Kerry County Council for the Tralee local electoral area at the 2014 Kerry County Council election.
In March 2015, McEllistrim sought a Dáil nomination for Fianna Fáil for the new Kerry constituency but was defeated at the convention by fellow County Councillor, John Brassil. He contested the Seanad Éireann elections in April 2016 for the Industrial and Commercial Panel, but was again unsuccessful. He lost his council seat at the 2019 Kerry County Council election.
He ran as an independent candidate at the 2024 Kerry County Council election, but was not elected.[3]
In October 2024, he announced that he would contest the next general election as an Independent Ireland candidate for the Kerry constituency.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ "Tom McEllistrim". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
- ^ a b "Tom McEllistrim". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
- ^ "Former Fianna Fáil TD to run as independent". Radio Kerry. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Former Kerry FF TD puts his name on the ballot paper for Independent Ireland". Irish Independent. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.