Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (born 3 April 1969) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as a senator for the Labour Panel since January 2025. She previously served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-West constituency from 2016 to 2020.^[1]

Senator Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
Senator
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2025
Constituency	Labour Panel
Teachta Dála
In office February 2016 – February 2020
Constituency	Cork South-West
Personal details
Born	Margaret Murphy (1969-04-03) 3 April 1969 (age 55) Bandon, County Cork, Ireland
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Spouse	Paddy O'Mahony
Children	2
Alma mater	Cork Institute of Technology

She had been a member of Cork County Council for the Bandon-Kinsale local electoral area from 2014 to 2016.^[2][3] She served on the now abolished Bandon Town Council from 2004 to 2014.

She is anti-abortion and did not support the repeal of the eighth amendment.^[4] She was the Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Disability from 2016 to 2020.^{[citation needed]}

She lost her seat at the 2020 general election.^[5] While she unsuccessfully contested the 2020 Seanad election, ^[6] she was returned to the Seanad at the 2025 Seanad election.

References

1. "Margaret Murphy O'Mahony". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
2. "Margaret Murphy O'Mahony". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
3. "Election 2016: Margaret Murphy O'Mahony". RTÉ News. 27 February 2016. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
4. "Floating Voter podcast: Who knows how long a baby will live, asks TD opposed to abortion". Irish Independent. 9 June 2016. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
5. Baker, Noel (10 February 2020). "Cork South-West results: Social Democrat Holly Cairns secures seat". The Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
6. "Third time unlucky for Margaret in her bid for Senate seat". Southern Star. 22 February 2021. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.