John V. Farrelly

For other people with the same name, see John Farrelly (disambiguation).

John V. Farrelly
Teachta Dála
In office June 1997 – May 2002
In office June 1981 – November 1992
Constituency	Meath
Senator
In office 17 February 1993 – 6 June 1997
Constituency	Agricultural Panel
Personal details
Born	(1954-11-04) 4 November 1954 County Meath, Ireland
Political party	Fine Gael
Education	St Finian's College
Alma mater	Warrenstown Agricultural College

John V. Farrelly (born 4 November 1954) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician and auctioneer. He was a TD for the Meath constituency from 1981 to 1992 and 1997 to 2002. He was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1993 to 1997. He was a member of Meath County Council from 1985 to 2014.

He was educated at St Finian's College, Mullingar and Warrenstown Agricultural College, County Meath.

Farrelly was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1981 general election and retained his seat until losing it at the 1992 general election to Labour's Brian Fitzgerald. He was elected to Seanad Éireann on the Agricultural Panel in 1993. He regained the Dáil seat at the 1997 general election but lost it at the 2002 general election to party colleague Damien English. He did not contest the 2005 Meath by-election when Fine Gael's John Bruton retired.

In June 2013 he was appointed Cathaoirleach (chairperson) of Meath County Council. He lost his seat at the 2014 local elections.