Sarah O'Reilly (born 1975/1976) is an Irish

Aontú Aontú (; "Unity") is a conservative Irish republican political party active in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It has been led by Peadar Tóibín since its foundation in January 2019. The party holds socially conservative ...

politician who has been a

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for the

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since January 2025. She was a member of

Cavan County Council Cavan County Council () is the authority responsible for local government in County Cavan, Ireland. As a county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transporta ...

for the

Bailieborough Bailieborough or Bailieboro (; ) is a town and Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish in County Cavan, Ireland. As of the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census, the population was 2,974, up from 1,529 as of the 1996 census. Bailieborough's prox ...

–

Cootehill Cootehill (; ) is a market town and townland in County Cavan, Ireland. Cootehill was formerly part of the neighbouring townland of Munnilly. Both townlands lie within the barony of Tullygarvey. Cootehill is 20 km north-east of Cavan tow ...

area from March 2016 to January 2025. She was co-opted onto the council in March 2016 as a

Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil ( ; ; meaning "Soldiers of Destiny" or "Warriors of Fál"), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (), is a centre to centre-right political party in Ireland. Founded as a republican party in 1926 by Éamon de ...

member, replacing Niamh Smyth on her election to Dáil Eireann. In December 2018, O'Reilly joined Aontú. She was re-elected to the council as an Aontú candidate in

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and

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. From 2020 to 2021, O'Reilly served as chairperson of Cavan County Council. She has worked in Agriculture and is an accountant. She was an unsuccessful candidate at the

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and

general elections for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency.

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Aontú profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:OReilly, Sarah Living people 1980 births Agricultural Panel senators Aontú politicians Members of the 27th Seanad Members of Cavan County Council Politicians from County Cavan Fianna Fáil local councillors