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McGahon is from Dundalk, County Louth, and attended Dundalk Grammar School. He obtained a BA in history and politics from University College Dublin. [2] His father, Johnny McGahon, was a member of Dundalk town council from 1994 to 2004. [3] His uncle Brendan McGahon was a TD for Louth from 1982 to 2002. [4]
Both the crests of Dundalk and County Louth reference the legend of Táin Bó Cúailnge. Louth traces its name from the Celtic god Lú. According to one interpretation of The Táin, Lú's son is the warrior Cú Chulainn, who it is claimed was born in near Dundalk, hence the fates of Dundalk and Louth are always linked together.
Lists of people by university or college in Ireland (2 C) Pages in category "Lists of Irish people" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total.
Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT; Irish: Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Dhún Dealgan) is an institute of technology, located in Dundalk, Ireland.Established as the Dundalk Regional Technical College, students were first enrolled in the college in 1971 and it was later re-defined as an institute of technology in January 1998.
An election to all 29 seats on Louth County Council was held on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections. [1] County Louth is divided into 5 local electoral areas (LEAs) to elect councillors for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).
He was a member of Louth County Council representing the Dundalk South local electoral area from 2017 to 2020, having been co-opted to replace Kevin Meenan who had stood down for personal reasons. Ó Murchú was re-elected to Louth County Council in 2019.
There are two university constituencies in Seanad Éireann, with graduates of the Dublin University and National University of Ireland entitled to elect three Senators each. Only graduates who are Irish citizens are entitled to vote in these elections. There is no residency requirement so those qualifying who are resident outside the State may ...
Jimmy Hasty (1936–1974), Dundalk F.C. footballer who was murdered during the Troubles. David Kearney, rugby player. Rob Kearney, rugby player. Frank Lynch (Gaelic footballer). Pete McArdle (1929–1985), long-distance runner who became a U.S. citizen, taking a gold medal for the United States at the 1963 Pan American Games in São Paulo, Brazil.