Michael McNamara (born 1 March 1974) is an Irish independent politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Ireland for the South constituency since July 2024.

He was previously a Teachta Dála (TD) for Clare from the 2020 general election to 2024, and from 2011 to 2016.

[5] McNamara is a barrister and has worked at the OSCE and on human rights and democracy projects of the European Union and United Nations.

He was an unsuccessful independent candidate at the 2009 European Parliament election for the North-West constituency.

[8] McNamara campaigned for a No-No vote in the 2024 referendums on the Family and Care as a member of the Lawyers for No group, alongside fellow barristers Senator Michael McDowell, Maria Steen and Brenda Power.