Niamh Smyth (born 5 May 1978) is an Irish

Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil (, ; meaning 'Soldiers of Destiny' or 'Warriors of Fál'), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party ( ga, audio=ga-Fianna Fáil.ogg, Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach), is a conservative and Christian- ...

politician who has been a

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(TD) for the

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constituency since the 2016 general election. She was appointed Chair of the Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht in September 2020. She was a member of

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from 2009 to 2016. Smyth was elected as the first president of the Fianna Fáil women's network on 14 September 2015. In May 2016, she was appointed to the

Fianna Fáil Front Bench Fianna Fáil is the largest political party in the Oireachtas. On 12 April 2011 party leader Micheál Martin appointed his second front bench, consisting of all 20 of the party's Teachtaí Dála (TDs) and one local councillor, to be spokesperson ...

as Spokesperson for the Arts and Heritage.

Personal and early life

Smyth was born to Dessie and Maura Smyth. Dessie is originally from Knockbride and is a nephew of Patrick Smith, a former

founding member and politician. Smyth is married to James Conaty and they have one daughter together. They have been separated since 2018.

References

External links

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Niamh Smyth's page on the Fianna Fáil website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Smyth, Niamh 1978 births Living people Politicians from County Cavan Fianna Fáil TDs Local councillors in County Cavan Members of the 32nd Dáil Members of the 33rd Dáil 21st-century women Teachtaí Dála