Nicky McFadden explained

Nationality:Irish
Office:Teachta Dála
Term Start:February 2011
Term End:25 March 2014
Constituency:Longford–Westmeath
Office2:Senator
Term Start2:13 September 2007
Term End2:25 February 2011
Constituency2:Administrative Panel
Birth Date:6 December 1962
Birth Place:Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland
Death Place:Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland
Party:Fine Gael
Children:2
Relatives:Gabrielle McFadden (sister)
Alma Mater:Athlone Institute of Technology

Nicky McFadden (6 December 1962 – 25 March 2014) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. She was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Longford–Westmeath at the 2011 general election, and was a member of Seanad Éireann on the Administrative Panel from 2007 to 2011.[1]

A community worker, she was chairperson of the Strategic Policy Committee (Planning) of Westmeath County Council and Westmeath County Heritage Forum, and a member of Westmeath VEC. She was also a member of the governing body of Athlone Institute of Technology and chairperson of the Board of Management of Athlone Community College.

She obtained a Legal Studies Diploma from Athlone IT, was a medical secretary for nine years, and was also a former employee of Electric Ireland.

She was first elected to Athlone Town Council in 1999, topping the poll. In July 2003 she was co-opted onto Westmeath County Council when her father, Brendan McFadden, retired.

McFadden unsuccessfully contested the 2007 general election in the Longford–Westmeath constituency where she received over 5,000 first preferences.[2] She was elected to the Seanad in July 2007.

She died of the effects of motor neurone disease on 25 March 2014.[3] [4]

Her sister Gabrielle McFadden held the Fine Gael seat at the 2014 Longford–Westmeath by-election.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nicky McFadden. Oireachtas Members Database. 5 January 2010. 7 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181107191202/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Nicky-McFadden.S.2007-07-23. live.
  2. Web site: Nicky McFadden. ElectionsIreland.org. 5 January 2010. 20 May 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090520083504/http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=885. live.
  3. News: Fine Gael TD Nicky McFadden dies aged 51. RTÉ News. 25 March 2014. 25 September 2021. 25 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140325182907/http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0325/604496-nicky-mcfadden/. live.
  4. Web site: Nicky McFadden death. 25 March 2014. 25 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140325191153/http://www.thejournal.ie/nicky-mcfadden-death-1377081-Mar2014/. live.