Longford's Paraic Brady vows to be a voice for rural Ireland after he wins Seanad Éireann seat

Longford Fine Gael county councillor Paraic Brady is celebrating this evening after securing election to Seanad Éireann.

First elected to Longford County Council in 2014, the well known farmer and community activist contested the Seanad Éireann General Election 2025 on the Agricultural Panel and he was the ninth of eleven candidates on that particular panel, having reached the quota.

Senator Brady finished on 95,871 votes with the quota standing at 95,667.

He achieved a very impressive first count vote of 57,000 and it was apparent from Friday afternoon (even though he'd to officially wait until this evening - Saturday, February 1) that the Drumlish / Ballinamuck representative was going to be successful in his Seanad bid where he has vowed to put farmers and the rural agenda front and centre. 

The other ten successful candidates on the Agricultural Panel were Malcolm Noonan, Joanne Collins, Victor Boyhan, Paul Daly, Niall Blaney, Teresa Costello, Eileen Lynch, Sarah O’Reilly, Maria Byrne and PJ Murphy.

Some of the big name casualties that failed to gain election on this particular panel included two outgoing Senators Eugene Murphy and Aisling Dolan, while Leitrim based Cllr Paddy O'Rourke was also unsuccessful. 

The winner of three Longford senior football championship medals with Fr Manning Gaels and an O'Byrne Cup medal winner with Longford in 2000, the focus will soon move to who will replace Senator Brady on Longford County Council.