Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Ní Raghallaigh in 2024 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Kildare South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1982 or 1983 (age 41–42)[1] |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Children | 4 |
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh (born 1982/1983) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kildare South constituency since the 2024 general election.[2]
Early and personal life
[edit]She has four children.[3] She speaks Irish fluently.[4] Before becoming a TD she was a primary school teacher.[3]
Ní Raghallaigh is involved in the County Kildare chapter of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign.[5] She has Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which she was diagnosed with as an adult.[1]
Political career
[edit]She was elected at the 2024 Kildare County Council election in June 2024. She served as a councillor until she was elected to the Dáil in November 2024.[5]
Political views
[edit]On election to the Dáil, Ní Raghallaigh told The Irish Times "Promoting Gaeilge is a core priority for me. I believe the language is more than just a cultural treasure; it's a tool for connection and identity and it deserves a vibrant future". Ní Raghallaigh stated that she sees the Dáil as a "key platform to normalise Gaeilge and highlight its importance in modern Irish life" and that she wanted to "show that the language is for everyone, whether you're fluent or just learning".[1]
Ní Raghallaigh also told The Irish Times that she has ADHD and wants to advocate for women seeking mental health treatment.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d O'Halloran, Marie (7 December 2024). "Seven lawyers, six teachers, a theatre manager, an undertaker ... who's who in the 34th Dáil?". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Louth General Election 2024 updates: Sinn Féin takes two seats as counting to resume on Monday morning". Irish Independent. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh". Sinn Féin. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Meet the candidates: who's running in Kildare South - News - Kildare Nationalist". kildare-nationalist.ie. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Kildare South: Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh (SF)". The Irish Times. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.