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Margaret Conlon

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Margaret Conlon
Teachta Dála
In office
May 2007 – February 2011
ConstituencyCavan–Monaghan
Personal details
Born (1967-09-17) 17 September 1967 (age 57)
Cavan, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
SpouseSéamus Conlon
Children3
Alma materNUI Maynooth

Margaret Conlon (born 17 September 1967) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency from 2007 to 2011.[1]

She was elected at the 2007 general election.[2] She lives in Lough Egish in County Monaghan, with her husband Séamus, two sons and one daughter. She was a founding member of the Fianna Fáil cumann at NUI Maynooth and was a member of the party's National Executive from 1986 to 1988.

She lost her seat at the 2011 general election.[2] Following the loss of her Dáil seat, she ran for a seat in the 24th Seanad, on the Industrial and Commercial Panel. She received 4.4% of the vote share, but was not elected. In 2014, she ran for a seat on Monaghan County Council in the Carrickmacross/Castleblayney area, and received 6.8% of the vote share, but was not elected. As of 2024, Conlon continues as the principal of Saint Louis Secondary School Monaghan.

References

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  1. ^ "Margaret Conlon". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Margaret Conlon". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 20 May 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.