Brian Walsh (born 28 September 1972) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency from 2011 to 2016.
[1] He sat for a time as an independent TD, having lost the Fine Gael parliamentary party whip, from July 2013 to April 2014.
[6] On becoming Mayor of Galway, Walsh set up a task force to take charge of the project, and he led the effort to complete the works.
Councillors Seán Kyne and Hildegarde Naughton were subsequently added to the ticket as the party adopted an offensive electoral strategy in the constituency.
[13] On 13 March 2016, Walsh indicated to Galway Media Outlets his intention to sue the Sunday Times,[14] and that "he's absolutely confident that his good name will be vindicated".