McAdam elected to Seanad to replace Kyne

RTÉ News · Sandra Hurley · 2026-11-06 13:38 UTC

Fine Gael's Ray McAdam has been elected to the Seanad, replacing party colleague Seán Kyne, who won the Galway West by-election in May.

Fine Gael's Ray McAdam has been elected to the Seanad, defeating Independent candidates Caitlín Ní Bhroin, Dr Maeve O'Rourke, and Patrick Paul Walsh in a bye-election.

Mr McAdam replaces party colleague Seán Kyne, who won the Galway West by-election in May.

He becomes Fine Gael's 17th senator and will take a seat on the Seanad's Cultural and Educational panel.

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