Erin McGreehan

Erin McGreehan (born July 1982) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Louth constituency since the 2024 general election. She previously served as a Senator from 2020 to 2024, after being nominated by the Taoiseach.

Early life McGreehan grew up in Castletowncooley, a townland in the north of County Louth, and attended Mullaghbuoy National School and Bush Post Primary School.

Personal life McGreehan lives on the Cooley Peninsula with her partner, Donal McMorland, and their four children; they run an engineering business.

Political career Formerly a member of Ógra Fianna Fáil in County Louth, she was elected to serve on the Ógra Fianna Fáil National Executive. She worked as a parliamentary assistant to Senator Diarmuid Wilson for several years.

She served as a member of Louth County Council from 2019 to 2020. In June 2020, she was nominated by the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, to Seanad Éireann. McGreehan was appointed to the Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters and the Oireachtas Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

In 2024, McGreehan welcomed the decision of the Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters to extend the Free Travel Pass to any person medically certified as unfit to drive.

McGreehan was elected to the Dáil in 2024. She was subsequently appointed Cathaoirleach of the Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.

She is currently a Director of Women's Aid Dundalk. An Táin Arts Centre, Dundalk and a member of Glenmore Athletic Club.