Sharon Tolan
Based in the Dáil Constituency of Meath East, Cllr Sharon Tolan was first elected to the Laytown-Bettystown Municipal District of Meath County Council in 2014.
Sharon grew up in Balbriggan and attended Loreto Secondary School, before going on to third level in LSB College, now Dublin Business School. She is married with 3 children and has lived with her family in Bettystown since 1999.
Before entering politics, Sharon was involved in several high profile local campaigns, in particular the ‘Laytown School Crisis’ campaign in 2006/2007. This campaign hit national and international headlines highlighting the lack of classrooms available for the incoming 130 Junior Infants. During the campaign, Sharon made representations to politicians from all political parties, the Minister for Education, the Commission for School Accommodation and also addressed the Oireachtas Committee for Education, where she delivered a powerful speech in relation to the situation. Sharon continues to work on delivering educational facilities.
Sharon also played a prominent part in securing land for local children’s soccer club, East Meath Utd FC, when they were faced with eviction from their pitches in 2013. She went on to become the club’s first female Chairperson, and was instrumental in completing 2 major Sports Capital projects for the club.
Sharon has also served on the following Boards:
- Louth & Meath Education and Training Board
- Dundalk Institute of Technology Governing Body
- DkIT Sport
- Meath Local Sports Partnership
- Boyne Valley Tourism
She is also the Chairwoman of the Boards of Management of both Drogheda Institute of Further Education and Coláiste na hInse Secondary School, and is a member of the Beach Management Committee and the Transportation SPC of Meath County Council.
Contact Details
Bettystown
Co. Meath.