Dan Kiely

Daniel Kiely (born 10 May 1940) is an auctioneer and former Irish Fianna Fáil politician and senator. He served on Kerry County Council from the 1980s through to the 2000s.

Born in Tarbert, County Kerry, Kiely was elected in 1981 to the 15th Seanad, on the Labour Panel. At the February 1982 general election, he stood unsuccessfully for Dáil Éireann in the Kerry North constituency. This was the first of three successive defeats in Dáil elections: he also contested both the November 1982 and 1981 general elections without winning a seat. and failed to regain his seat when he stood again at the 1983 election. He was re-elected at the 1987 election to the 18th Seanad. He held the seat until he was defeated at the 2002 election.

He was also a member of Kerry County Council for the Listowel electoral area, but was defeated at the 2004 local elections. However, after the recount, Kiely was still four votes behind and was not elected. He subsequently retired from politics.