Niall Blaney
Niall Blaney | |
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Blaney in 2025 | |
| Senator | |
| Assumed office 29 June 2020 | |
| Constituency | Agricultural Panel |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 2002 – February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Donegal North-East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 January 1974 County Donegal, Ireland |
| Party | Fianna Fáil (2006–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent Fianna Fáil (until 2006) |
| Spouse |
Rosaleen Shovelin
(m. 2002, separated) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent |
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| Relatives |
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| Alma mater | Letterkenny Institute of Technology |
Niall Blaney (born 29 January 1974) is an Irish politician who has been a senator for the Agricultural Panel since April 2020.
Niall Blaney is the son of Harry Blaney, grandson of Neal Blaney, and nephew of Neil Blaney, all former TDs. A member of Independent Fianna Fáil until he joined Fianna Fáil in 2006, he served on Donegal County Council from 1999 to 2002 and then as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Donegal North-East constituency from 2002 to 2011. He chose not to contest the 2011 general election and unsuccessfully contested the 2016 Seanad election before securing a Seanad seat in 2020. He ran as one of three Fianna Fáil candidates in the Midlands–North-West constituency for the 2024 European Parliament elections, but failed to win a seat.