James Bannon (born 6 March 1958) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency from 2007 to 2016.
In 2002, he was elected to Seanad Éireann as a Fine Gael candidate for the Industrial and Commercial Panel.
In October 2010, he was appointed as deputy spokesperson on Environment with special responsibility for Local and Community Development.
[3] During campaigning ahead of the 2016 general election, Gardaí gave Bannon a lift after he became involved in a dispute while canvassing in the Creevaghbeg estate area in Ballymahon, County Longford.
An associate of Bannon was reported to have stolen election leaflets belonging to a rival candidate from local letter boxes.