James Geoghegan

James Geoghegan

politician Ireland

James Geoghegan is a Fine Gael TD (Teachta Dála) in Ireland who has been vocal about issues related to social welfare and fraud. He recently highlighted the findings from the Department of Social Protection, which reported over 6,000 cases of suspected welfare fraud in 2024, emphasizing the importance of vigilance against fraud and its implications for taxpayers.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
3 wks
Reach
30,499
Power
31$
Sentiment
4.60
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Ireland 5 4.60 0.47% +30% 5,030,000 30,499 $5,100 31$
Totals 5 5,030,000 30,499 $5,100 31$
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Recent Mentions

Ireland Ireland: James Geoghegan expressed concern over contradictory evidence provided by senior management of Inland Fisheries Ireland. 5

Niall Cody Ruth Kennedy John Brady Niall Sargent
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Cost of dealing with drug ship MV Matthew could rise to €20m – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South James Geoghegan raised concerns about the proposed cap in the Dáil on Tuesday. 5

James Browne Jack Chambers
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Coalition delays introduction of cap on value of homes eligible for vacant property grant – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: James Geoghegan stated that some testimony was 'not remotely credible'. 4

Eamon Ryan John Brady Eoghan Kenny Barry Fox Michael Cusack Suzanne Campion
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Fisheries agency allowed employee to present false documents to gardaí – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Fine Gael TD James Geoghegan made the remarks, and said 'let’s call a spade a spade', arguing 'the State has basically said ‘we do not want this’.' 3

Seamus Mccarthy John Conlon Seamus Mcgrath
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Children’s science museum project described as ‘absolute shambles’ – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Ivana Bacik, James Geoghegan and other TDs have raised concerns about the sale. 6

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The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Why is the State selling a beautiful building on Baggot Street instead of using it? – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Seamus McCarthy told Fine Gael TD James Geoghegan that while services to the value of about €40,000 had been subject to a procurement process, those worth €1.399 million had not. 5

Seamus Mccarthy John Brady
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Dublin hospital paid €1.44m for services to company owned by staff – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: The utility’s representatives told James Geoghegan of Fine Gael that it provided capacity for developers to connect about 41,000 housing units to water and waste water services last year. 5

John Brady Niall Gleeson Chris Mccarthy Cathy Bennett
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Uisce Éireann employee receives €32,500 performance-related award on top of salary – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Fine Gael TD James Geoghegan, who also agreed with Mr Collison’s assessment, said while Ireland had 'world-class talent', it sometimes had 'third-world delivery'. 6

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The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: John Collison’s critique of Ireland’s failures stirs coalition debate – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: James Geoghegan is a Fine Gael TD who raised concerns about the responsibility for assessing the age of unaccompanied asylum seekers. 5

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The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: About 500 people subject to deportation orders living in international protection facilities – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: James Geoghegan has been asked to direct the campaign in Dublin. 6

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The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: The campaign teams behind the Irish presidential election candidates – The Irish Times