John Kelly (born 2 February 1960) is a former Irish
Labour Party politician who has served as a
Senator
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for the
Administrative Panel from 2011 to 2016.
He was previously a member of
Roscommon County Council, having been elected in 2004 as an
Independent candidate for the
Ballaghaderreen local electoral area. He stood as an independent for the
Roscommon–South Leitrim constituency at the
2007 general election but was not elected.
He was re-elected as an independent to Roscommon County Council in 2009, this time for the
Castlerea local electoral area.
He joined the Labour Party in February 2010 and was the party candidate for Roscommon–South Leitrim at the
2011 general election but was not elected.
[ He was the Labour Party Seanad Spokesperson on Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht Affairs, Training and Skills.
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"Steadfast Irish heart"
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border disputes in 2016, Kelly did not seek re-election.
References
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1960 births
Living people
Politicians from County Roscommon
Members of the 24th Seanad
Labour Party (Ireland) senators
Independent politicians in Ireland
Local councillors in County Roscommon