Mairéad Farrell

Mairéad Farrell

politician Ireland

Mairéad Farrell is a prominent Irish politician and member of Sinn Féin, serving as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Galway West. Known for her advocacy on public accountability and financial oversight, she has been vocal about the need for transparency in government spending. Recently, Farrell has been in the news for her commitment to examining the Arts Council's financial mismanagement, particularly following a significant write-off from a failed IT project, which she views as a continuation of past governmental waste.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
8,422
Power
9$
Sentiment
5.50
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Ireland 2 5.50 0.15% +10% 5,030,000 8,422 $5,100 9$
Totals 2 5,030,000 8,422 $5,100 9$
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Recent Mentions

Ireland Ireland: Mairéad Farrell, chairwoman of the Oireachtas finance committee, criticized the Central Bank of Ireland for its approval of Israel's bond transfer. 6

Gabriel Makhlouf
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Central Bank of Ireland accused of ‘cop-out’ over Israeli ‘war bond’ switch – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Mairéad Farrell is the deputy chairwoman of the Oireachtas Committee on Finance. 5

Gabriel Makhlouf Zoe Lawlor Mary Lou Mcdonald Catherine Connolly Paul Murphy Gary Gannon
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Central Bank of Ireland confirms it will no longer approve sale of Israeli ‘war bonds’ – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: The committee, chaired by Sinn Féin TD Mairéad Farrell, published a report on Tuesday. 5

Gabriel Makhlouf
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Lobby other EU countries to allow Irish Central Bank to drop Israeli war bonds, TDs recommend – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Committee chair Mairéad Farrell responded that €130 million was still a lot of money. 5

Gillian Toole Barry Heneghan Gabriel Makhlouf Pearse Doherty Mary Elizabeth Mcmunn Gerry Cross Gary Gannon Paschal Donohoe
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Government defeats motion to end Central Bank’s facilitation of Israeli bond sales – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Mairéad Farrell referred to the events in Gaza as one of the greatest crimes against humanity. 8

Danny Healy Rae Eoghan Kenny Binyamin Netanyahu Micheal Martin Simon Harris Mary Lou Mcdonald Sean O Fearghail Barry Walsh Paul Gogarty Catherine Connolly Feilim Mclaughlin Sorcha Lowry
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Dáil voices rise in unison over Israel’s slaughter in Gaza – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Máiread Farrell briefly was chairwoman after former Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley was removed by the party. 6

John Brady Brian Stanley Matt Carthy Maurice Quinlivan Rose Conway Walsh Conor Mcguinness Louise O Reilly Ryan Tubridy
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: New Public Accounts Committee chairman to be Sinn Féin TD John Brady – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Mairéad Farrell raised the matter of the deportation orders in the Dáil. 6

Micheal Martin Bert Murray Shane O Brien Barry Andrews Aodhan O Riordain Duncan Smith Lynn Boylan
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Taoiseach to raise case of two Irish nationals facing deportation with German authorities – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Sinn Féin TD Mairéad Farrell highlighted the case of harassment against a female student. 8

Ella Deasy James Lawless Donna Mcgettigan
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Woman student harassed by 200 young men in WhatsApp group, Dáil hears – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Her party colleague Galway West TD Mairéad Farrell highlighted the case of one woman living on a university campus who was targeted by a WhatsApp group of 200 young men. 6

Mary Lou Mcdonald Verona Murphy Paul Murphy Michael Lowry Ivana Bacik Ruth Coppinger Micheal Martin Cian O Callaghan Mary Butler Darragh O Brien Sean Canney Gary Gannon Donna Mcgettigan
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Mary Lou McDonald tells Verona Murphy the Opposition has lost confidence in her as Ceann Comhairle – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Mairéad Farrell highlighted the case of one woman living on a university campus who was targeted by a WhatsApp group of 200 young men. 5

Gary Gannon Marie O Halloran Donna Mcgettigan James Lawless David Maxwell Michael Lowry Pat Leahy Darragh O Brien Sean Canney Ivana Bacik Verona Murphy Paul Murphy
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Opposition leaders meet to decide on no confidence motion in Ceann Comhairle after chaotic Dáil scenes – The Irish Times