Saturday Morning Live Stream 2024
Saturday June 1st: 10.30 – 11.30 a.m. – Frank Feighan TD
Frank Feighan Presentation
Frank Feighan was elected as a member of Roscommon Co Council in June 1999. He was subsequently elected to Seanad Eireann in 2002.
In 2007, Frank was elected to the Dail representing the constituency of Roscommon- South Leitrim. In 2016, he was appointed to Seanad Eireann by Taoiseach Enda Kenny.
In 2020 Frank was elected to the new constituency of Sligo/Leitrim/North Roscommon/South Donegal. He was appointed Minister of State for Public Health and Drugs Strategy from 2020 to 2023.
He is a currently a member of the Oireachtas ‘Good Friday Committee’ and the Disability Committee. He is a frequent visitor to Northern Ireland and the House of Commons promoting closer ties and interaction between business people and elected members, north and south. He is also a member of CHAMP, a not-for-profit organisation promoting peace and prosperity in Northern Ireland, and throughout Ireland and the UK.
Saturday June 1st : 11.30 – 12.30 p.m – Martin Kenny TD
Martin Kenny Presentation
Martin Kenny is a Sinn Féin TD representing Sligo, Leitrim, North Roscommon and South Donegal, a rural constituency in the northwest of Ireland which comprises a number of border counties. Since his first election to the Dáil in 2016, he has held a variety of portfolios including Spokesperson on Agriculture & Rural Affairs, and Spokesperson on Justice. He is currently Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Transport & Communications.
During his time in the Dáil, Martin has shown a keen interest in the rollout of sustainable travel and renewable energy across rural areas. He has previously been a member of the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs, and the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, as well as one of the Irish representatives on the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly between 2019 and 2023. He is currently a member of both the Oireachtas Committee on Transport & Communications and the Oireachtas Committee on Environment & Climate Action.