Pat Casey (politician)


Pat Casey is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Senator for the Labour Panel since April 2020. He was previously a Teachta Dála for the Wicklow constituency from 2016 to 2020.
He is a native of Laragh, County Wicklow, but he is based in Glendalough, and owns the local hotel. He is a nephew of Bishop Eamonn Casey. He was elected to Wicklow County Council as an Independent candidate in 2004, and joined Fianna Fáil in 2007. He was Chairman of Wicklow County Council from 2012 to 2013. He has also been active in the GAA.
He lost his Dáil seat at the 2020 general election. In April 2020 he was elected to Seanad Éireann on the Labour Panel.