Eoghan Kenny

Eoghan Kenny (born February 2000)^[1] is an Irish Labour Party politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-Central constituency since the 2024 general election.^[2][3]

Eoghan Kenny TD
Kenny in 2024
Teachta Dála
Incumbent
Assumed office November 2024
Constituency	Cork North-Central
Personal details
Born	February 2000 (age 25) Cork, Ireland
Political party	Labour Party
Alma mater	Mary Immaculate College

Early life

Kenny was born and raised in Mallow.^[4][5] He attended the local St Patrick's Boys National School (BNS) and the Patrician Academy. He went on to graduate from Mary Immaculate College in 2023 with a Bachelor of Education in Business Studies and Religious Education.^[6] Prior to his election, Kenny was a teacher at Mayfield Community School in Cork.^[7][1]

Career

Kenny was co-opted onto Cork County Council in 2024, replacing the retiring James Kennedy.^[8] He was elected to Cork County Council at the 2024 Cork County Council election.^[7][9] He was elected to the Dáil at the 2024 general election, becoming the youngest TD in the 34th Dáil.^[3]

During the 2024 general election while on RTÉ's Drivetime programme Kenny suffered an epileptic seizure, and was assisted by fellow election candidates.^[10] He has since spoken publicly about the event, the assistance he received, his medical treatment received and has supported Epilepsy Ireland in their activism to challenge stigma and lack of awareness regarding epilepsy diagnosis and seizure awareness.^[11]