14 Facts About Alan Farrell

Alan Farrell was born on 29 December 1977 and is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a member of Seanad Eireann from December 2024 to January 2025.

Alan Farrell was a Teachta Dala for the Dublin North constituency from 2011 to 2016 and for the Dublin Fingal constituency from 2016 until he lost his seat in 2024.

Alan Farrell was chair of the Committee on Children and Youth Affairs from 2016 to 2020.

Alan Farrell was the chair of the Fine Gael Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform from 2011 to 2013 and the Fine Gael Committee on Justice, Defense and Equality from 2013 to 2016.

Alan Farrell was the subject of controversy after he hired his wife, Emma Doyle, as his temporary parliamentary assistant for four months in the Dail.

In 2013, Alan Farrell was appointed Head of the Irish Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly by Taoiseach Enda Kenny.

Alan Farrell later issued a brief apology via his website and later deleted the apology.

Alan Farrell was reappointed as Head of Delegation to the OSCE PA following the formation of Government.

Alan Farrell was appointed chair of the Committee on Children and Youth Affairs in July 2017.

Alan Farrell contested the 2025 Seanad election on the Industrial and Commercial Panel, but was not elected.

Alan Farrell took Hertz Rent A Car to court after one of its vehicles knocked against his Audi A6 while its driver was engaged in an encounter with a spider which crawled along her arm at a traffic stop.

Alan Farrell claimed to have experienced neck and shoulder injuries as a result of the collision, which occurred in Drumcondra on 9 April 2015.

The Sunday Independent suggested the case "raises serious questions about Mr Alan Farrell's judgment", contrasting it with insurance problems for motorists and referring to past remarks made by Alan Farrell on Ireland's supposed "compo culture".

In November 2018, Alan Farrell spoke publicly about his lifelong battle against insomnia, which often keeps him awake until 4 am.