Aubrey McCarthy

Aubrey McCarthy is an independent member of Seanad Éireann.^[1] He was elected for Dublin University at the 2025 Seanad election, narrowly beating Green Party candidate Hazel Chu for the final seat after a recount.^[2][3] He had contested the 2022 Seanad by-election caused by the election of Labour's Ivana Bacik to Dáil Éireann, finishing in sixth place overall.^[4]

Senator Aubrey McCarthy
McCarthy in 2025
Senator
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2025
Constituency	Dublin University
Personal details
Political party	Independent
Alma mater	Trinity College Dublin Dublin City University University of Wales
Website	aubreymccarthy.com

McCarthy is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin with a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Arts degree.^[5] He was also educated at Dublin City University and the University of Wales. In 2008 he founded Tiglin, a charity that provides housing, rehabilitation and education and employment access for homeless people and those affected by addiction. He is also chair of the Bluebell Community Council and Tivoli Training Centre.^[3]

He was awarded the Irish Red Cross Humanitarian of the Year Award in 2024^[6] and the Trinity Alumni Award in 2023.^[7] He has spoken at many public forums including the Fianna Fail Ardfheis,^[8] Aontú Ardfheis,^[9] as well as the Citizens Assembly,^[10] about his work on homelessness and the services offered by Tiglin. In 2024 he received personal threats over the work his charity was doing to help asylum seekers without accommodation.^[11]