1. John Lahart is an Irish Fianna Fail politician who has been a Teachta Dala for the Dublin South-West constituency since the 2016 general election.
13 Facts About John Lahart
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John Lahart received a master's degree from Mater Dei in 1996.
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John Lahart later lived in Knocklyon, working as a psychotherapist in private practice.
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John Lahart was a member of the Irish Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists.
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John Lahart joined Fianna Fail in 1983, after being encouraged by Seamus Brennan TD to get involved in the party.
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From 1992 to 1994 and from 2000 to 2007, John Lahart was a special adviser to Tom Kitt, the Fianna Fail TD for Dublin South.
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John Lahart was a member of South Dublin County Council from 1999 to 2016, and served as leader of the Fianna Fail group on the council.
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John Lahart was seen as having fought a good campaign, and performed well in two televised debates.
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John Lahart described the challenge of getting known in the constituency, and in 2015 Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin explained the by-election as part of a medium term plan of building a "platform" for the 2016 general election.
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John Lahart was the first candidate to be elected, on the 11th count, becoming Dublin South-West's first Fianna Fail TD since the defeat of both Charlie O'Connor and Conor Lenihan at the 2011 general election.
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In June 2020, Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and the Green Party negotiated a deal to form a coalition government, and John Lahart was tipped as a possible Minister of State.
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John Lahart is a member of the cross-party Oireachtas Friends of Israel in the Oireachtas.
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At the 2024 general election, John Lahart was re-elected to the Dail.