Cllr John Reilly
John was co-opted as a member of Louth County Council in July 2020, replacing John McGahon, following his election to Seanad Éireann. He was subsequently elected in the Local Elections in 2024.
From Kilcurry, John is married to Majella, and they have two adult sons; John works as a tanker driver, and is also a part-time farmer.
Tourism will be one of John’s priorities.
“Dundalk Carlingford must be one of the most beautiful parts of the county. We have Carlingford, Omeath, the Cooley Mountains. I can look across at St Brigid’s Shrine, the Hill of Faughart, Roche Castle, and I think going forward I’d like to promote tourism, because I think internal tourism would create more employment and we could be in an era now where jet travel – due to global warming and pandemics – won’t be as popular for the next decade. I think north Louth can benefit from tourism.”
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Contact Details
Kilcurry
Dundalk
Co. Louth.