| Nicky McFadden | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 2011 – 25 March 2014 | |
| Constituency | Longford–Westmeath |
| Senator | |
| In office 13 September 2007 – 25 February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Administrative Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1962-12-06)6 December 1962 Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland |
| Died | 25 March 2014(2014-03-25) (aged 51) Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Gabrielle McFadden (sister) |
| Alma mater | Athlone Institute of Technology |
Nicky McFadden (6 December 1962 – 25 March 2014) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. She was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Longford–Westmeath at the 2011 general election, and was a member of Seanad Éireann on the Administrative Panel from 2007 to 2011.
A community worker, she was chairperson of the Strategic Policy Committee (Planning) of Westmeath County Council and Westmeath County Heritage Forum, and a member of Westmeath VEC. She was also a member of the governing body of Athlone Institute of Technology and chairperson of the Board of Management of Athlone Community College.
She obtained a Legal Studies Diploma from Athlone IT, was a medical secretary for nine years, and was also a former employee of Electric Ireland.
She was first elected to Athlone Town Council in 1999, topping the poll. In July 2003 she was co-opted onto Westmeath County Council when her father, Brendan McFadden, retired.
McFadden unsuccessfully contested the 2007 general election in the Longford–Westmeath constituency where she received over 5,000 first preferences. She was elected to the Seanad in July 2007.
She died of the effects of motor neurone disease on 25 March 2014.
Her sister Gabrielle McFadden held the Fine Gael seat at the 2014 Longford–Westmeath by-election.
References
- "Nicky McFadden". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- "Nicky McFadden". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 20 May 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- "Fine Gael TD Nicky McFadden dies aged 51". RTÉ News. 25 March 2014. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- "Nicky McFadden death". 25 March 2014. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
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- 1962 births
- 2014 deaths
- Alumni of Athlone Institute of Technology
- Deaths from motor neuron disease
- Neurological disease deaths in the Republic of Ireland
- Fine Gael TDs
- Members of Westmeath County Council
- Members of the 23rd Seanad
- 21st-century women members of Seanad Éireann
- Members of the 31st Dáil
- 21st-century women Teachtaí Dála
- People from Athlone
- Politicians from County Westmeath
- Fine Gael senators
- Administrative Panel senators