Since first being elected to the Dáil in 1997 Michael Moynihan has proved to be one of Fianna Fáil’s most reliable vote-getters having been re-elected at each of the five subsequent general elections.

Married to Brid O’Sullivan, the 56-year-old father of three is a native of Kiskeam and went to school in nearby Boherbue.

A farmer by trade he still operates a family dairy farm as well as running a full-time constituency office in Kanturk.

In the last Dáil he was chair of the Committee on Disability Matters an area in which he has particular interest following his son’s autism diagnosis in 2020. He has previously been chair of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Science; spokesperson on agriculture and food; spokesperson on communications, energy and natural resources; chair of Ógra Fianna Fáil and opposition chief whip.