Noel Harrington
Noel Harrington | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 2011 – February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Cork South–West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 December 1970 Castletownbere, Cork, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
Noel Harrington (born 24 December 1970) is an Irish Fine Gael politician.[1] He was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South–West constituency at the 2011 general election.[2] He was a member of Cork County Council for the Bantry electoral area from 1999 to 2011.[2]
Between his election to the Dáil at the February 2011 general election and the last day of December 2011, the Fine Gael TD claimed expenses of €53,714. This was the highest expenses claim by any TD in this period and was nearly €1,000 more than his nearest rival.[3]
He lost his seat at the 2016 general election.[2]
References
- ^ "Mr. Noel Harrington". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ^ a b c "Noel Harrington". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ^ "In full: 1 in 5 TDs claimed more than €50k in expenses last year". The Journal.ie. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.