Senator Sarah O’Reilly has been known as Cavan’s hardest working councillor. She was rewarded for that work by the good people of Bailieborough-Cootehill when she topped the poll in this area in the local election 2019, and again in 2024. In February 2025, she was elected as Aontú’s first member of the Seanad, to sit on the Agricultural Panel.
Sarah is an Accountant Technician by trade. She has worked in Agriculture, as a political administrator and as a buyer for an international company in Cavan Town. Sarah is a member of the Castle Lake Committee, Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board (CMETB), the Joint Policing Committee (JPC), Bailieborough Community School, Cavan’s Enterprise and Economic SPC, Cavan’s Transport and Infrastructure SPC, she also held the prestigious position of Chair of Cavan County Council 2020-2021.
Sarah is hands-on in her work. She is a woman of the people. She led the campaign nationally to reverse the decision of the GAA to go cashless. But much more than all of that, Sarah is well known for her strength of character, a rare quality in Irish politics. She has the courage and the backbone to stand up for her community when they need it.
Contact details:
Email: sarahreilly30@gmail.com
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