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==Political life== | ==Political life== | ||
He spent seven years on the National Executive of Fianna Fáil and was the Director of Elections for [[Matt Brennan (politician)|Matt Brennan]]. He was a member of [[Sligo County Council]] from 1991 to 2003, representing the Ballymote local electoral area.<ref name=elecs_irl>{{cite web|url=http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=4850|title=Eamon Scanlon|work=ElectionsIreland.org|access-date=5 August 2009|archive-date=3 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203214641/http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=4850|url-status=live}}</ref> He was elected to the [[22nd Seanad]] as a Senator for the [[Agricultural Panel]] in 2002. He was first elected to [[Dáil Éireann]] at the [[2007 Irish general election|2007 general election]] as a Fianna Fáil TD for Sligo–North Leitrim. | He spent seven years on the National Executive of Fianna Fáil and was the Director of Elections for [[Matt Brennan (politician)|Matt Brennan]]. He was a member of [[Sligo County Council]] from 1991 to 2003, representing the Ballymote local electoral area.<ref name=elecs_irl>{{cite web|url=http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=4850|title=Eamon Scanlon|work=ElectionsIreland.org|access-date=5 August 2009|archive-date=3 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203214641/http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=4850|url-status=live}}</ref> He was elected to the [[22nd Seanad]] as a Senator for the [[Agricultural Panel]] in 2002. He was first elected to [[Dáil Éireann]] at the [[2007 Irish general election|2007 general election]] as a Fianna Fáil TD for Sligo–North Leitrim.<ref name=elecs_irl/> | ||
On 5 August 2009, he (along with fellow Sligo Fianna Fáil TD [[Jimmy Devins]]) resigned the party whip over his opposition to cuts in breast cancer services at [[Sligo University Hospital]].<ref name="IT_05082009">{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0805/breaking59.htm|title=FF TDs resign whip over cuts|date=5 August 2009|access-date=5 August 2009|newspaper=The Irish Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fiannafail.ie/news/entry/joint-statement-by-dr-jimmy-devins-td-and-eamon-scanlon-td/|title=Joint statement by Dr Jimmy Devins TD and Eamon Scanlon TD|date=28 July 2009|access-date=31 October 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928031539/http://www.fiannafail.ie/news/entry/joint-statement-by-dr-jimmy-devins-td-and-eamon-scanlon-td/|archivedate=28 September 2011}}</ref> He rejoined the parliamentary party on 13 January 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sligotoday.ie/details.php?id=12752&PHPSESSID=165b682fff0df6f71b142367d6d6642d|title=Sligo's Scanlon Returned To Fianna Fáil Whip|work=Sligo Today|date=14 January 2011|access-date=14 January 2011|archive-date=21 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721131353/http://www.sligotoday.ie/details.php?id=12752&PHPSESSID=165b682fff0df6f71b142367d6d6642d|url-status= | On 5 August 2009, he (along with fellow Sligo Fianna Fáil TD [[Jimmy Devins]]) resigned the party whip over his opposition to cuts in breast cancer services at [[Sligo University Hospital]].<ref name="IT_05082009">{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0805/breaking59.htm|title=FF TDs resign whip over cuts|date=5 August 2009|access-date=5 August 2009|newspaper=The Irish Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fiannafail.ie/news/entry/joint-statement-by-dr-jimmy-devins-td-and-eamon-scanlon-td/|title=Joint statement by Dr Jimmy Devins TD and Eamon Scanlon TD|date=28 July 2009|access-date=31 October 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928031539/http://www.fiannafail.ie/news/entry/joint-statement-by-dr-jimmy-devins-td-and-eamon-scanlon-td/|archivedate=28 September 2011}}</ref> He rejoined the parliamentary party on 13 January 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sligotoday.ie/details.php?id=12752&PHPSESSID=165b682fff0df6f71b142367d6d6642d|title=Sligo's Scanlon Returned To Fianna Fáil Whip|work=Sligo Today|date=14 January 2011|access-date=14 January 2011|archive-date=21 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721131353/http://www.sligotoday.ie/details.php?id=12752&PHPSESSID=165b682fff0df6f71b142367d6d6642d|url-status=usurped}}</ref> | ||
He lost his seat at the [[2011 Irish general election|2011 general election]]. His first preference vote had declined from 23.2% in 2007 to 11.4%. He was an unsuccessful candidate at 2011 Seanad election.<ref name=elecs_irl/> | He lost his seat at the [[2011 Irish general election|2011 general election]]. His first preference vote had declined from 23.2% in 2007 to 11.4%. He was an unsuccessful candidate at 2011 Seanad election.<ref name=elecs_irl/> | ||
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Template:Short description Template:Use Hiberno-English Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Eamon Scanlon (born 20 September 1954) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 2007 to 2011 and 2016 to 2020 and again since 2024. He was a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from 2002 to 2007.[1]
Personal life
Scanlon is from Ballymote, County Sligo. He is married to Ann Scanlon and they have six children. He is a butcher by trade and business owner since 1975. He subsequently, opened a business, which he now runs with his son, Matthew called 'E & M Scanlon Auctioneers, Valuers and Estate Agents'. He is a member of the Governing Body of Letterkenny Institute of Technology and the Ballymote Community Enterprise Board.
Political life
He spent seven years on the National Executive of Fianna Fáil and was the Director of Elections for Matt Brennan. He was a member of Sligo County Council from 1991 to 2003, representing the Ballymote local electoral area.[2] He was elected to the 22nd Seanad as a Senator for the Agricultural Panel in 2002. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2007 general election as a Fianna Fáil TD for Sligo–North Leitrim.[2]
On 5 August 2009, he (along with fellow Sligo Fianna Fáil TD Jimmy Devins) resigned the party whip over his opposition to cuts in breast cancer services at Sligo University Hospital.[3][4] He rejoined the parliamentary party on 13 January 2011.[5]
He lost his seat at the 2011 general election. His first preference vote had declined from 23.2% in 2007 to 11.4%. He was an unsuccessful candidate at 2011 Seanad election.[2]
He was elected to Sligo County Council for the Ballymote-Tubbercurry local electoral area at the 2014 local elections.[2]
He regained his Dáil seat for Fianna Fáil at the 2016 general election.[6] He lost his seat again at the 2020 general election.[2]
At the 2024 general election, Scanlon was elected to the Dáil.
References
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- 1954 births
- Living people
- Fianna Fáil TDs
- Irish auctioneers
- Irish butchers
- Members of Sligo County Council
- Members of the 22nd Seanad
- Members of the 30th Dáil
- Members of the 32nd Dáil
- Fianna Fáil senators
- Alumni of Letterkenny Institute of Technology
- People from Ballymote
- Politicians from County Sligo
- Agricultural Panel senators
- Members of the 34th Dáil