12 Facts About Billy Timmins

Billy Timmins was born on 1 October 1959 and is an Irish former politician.

Billy Timmins was a Teachta Dala for the Wicklow constituency from 1997 until the 2016 general election.

Billy Timmins was the deputy leader of Renua from the foundation of the party in March 2015 until May 2016.

Billy Timmins previously sat as an Independent TD, having lost the Fine Gael parliamentary party whip in July 2013.

Billy Timmins was educated at Patrician College, Ballyfin, County Laois; at University College Galway where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Legal Science; and at the Military College, Curragh.

Billy Timmins was first elected to Dail Eireann for the Wicklow constituency at the 1997 general election, succeeding his father Godfrey Billy Timmins who had retired.

Billy Timmins was elected to Wicklow County Council for the Baltinglass area in 1999 and served until 2004.

Billy Timmins was party spokesperson on Foreign Affairs from 2007 to 2010.

Billy Timmins was expelled from the Fine Gael parliamentary party on 2 July 2013 when he defied the party whip by voting against the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013.

Billy Timmins stood as a Renua candidate at the 2016 general election, but lost his seat.

Billy Timmins rejoined the Fine Gael party in April 2018 and on 11 May 2018 was selected, along with Andrew Doyle and Simon Harris, to be a Fine Gael candidate for Wicklow for the next general election.

Billy Timmins was an unsuccessful Fine Gael candidate for the Wicklow constituency at the 2020 general election.