Niamh Smyth

Niamh Smyth (born 5 May 1978) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment since January 2025 and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency since the 2016 general election. She served as the Chair of the Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht from September 2020 until November 2024.^[2]

Niamh Smyth TD
Smyth in 2024
Minister of State
2025–	Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Chair of the Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht
In office 15 September 2020 – 8 November 2024
Preceded by	Catherine Connolly
Succeeded by	TBA
Teachta Dála
Incumbent
Assumed office February 2016
Constituency	Cavan–Monaghan
Personal details
Born	(1978-05-05) 5 May 1978 (age 47)[1] Cavan, Ireland
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Spouse	James Conaty ​ ​ (m. 2011; sep. 2018)​
Relations	Patrick Smith (granduncle)
Children	1
Alma mater	NCAD Dún Laoghaire Institute University of Limerick
Website	niamhsmyth.ie

Political career

She was a member of Cavan County Council from 2009 to 2016.^[3]

Smyth was elected as the first president of the Fianna Fáil women's network on 14 September 2015.^[4] In May 2016, she was appointed to the Fianna Fáil Front Bench as Spokesperson for the Arts and Heritage.^[5]

She was re-elected at the 2024 general election. On 29 January 2025, he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment with special responsibility for trade promotion, artificial intelligence and digital transformation.^[6]

Personal and early life

Smyth was born to Dessie and Maura Smyth. Dessie is originally from Knockbride and is a nephew of Patrick Smith, who was a founding member of Fianna Fáil and a long-serving politician.

Smyth is married to James Conaty and they have one daughter together.^[7] They have been separated since 2018.