Niamh Smyth TD |
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Opposition Spokesperson for the Arts and Heritage |
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Assumed office 19 May 2016 |
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Leader | Micheál Martin |
Preceded by | Seán Ó Fearghaíl |
Teachta Dála | |
Assumed office February 2016 |
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Constituency | Cavan–Monaghan |
Personal details | |
Born |
Cootehill, Cavan, Ireland |
19 April 1978
Nationality | Irish |
Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Spouse(s) | James Conaty (m. 2011) |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater |
National College of Art and Design Dún Laoghaire Institute (MA) University of Limerick (PGD) |
Website | www |
Niamh Smyth (born 19 April 1978) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency, upon being elected at the 2016 general election. She had been a member of Cavan County Council from 2009 to 2014.
In May 2016 she was appointed by the Leader of the Opposition Micheál Martin to the Shadow Cabinet as Opposition Spokesperson for the Arts and Heritage.
Smyth is currently married to James Conaty and they have one daughter together, Juliet who was born on the 17 November 2016.