John V. Farrelly

John V. Farrelly (born 4 November 1954) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician and auctioneer.

[2] He was elected to Seanad Éireann on the Agricultural Panel in 1993.

He regained the Dáil seat at the 1997 general election but lost it at the 2002 general election to party colleague Damien English.

He did not contest the 2005 Meath by-election when Fine Gael's John Bruton retired.

In June 2013 he was appointed Cathaoirleach (chairperson) of Meath County Council.