Niamh Smyth

Niamh Smyth (born 5 May 1978) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency since the 2016 general election. She was appointed Chair of the Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht in September 2020.

Niamh Smyth
Smyth in December 2022
Chair of the Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht
Assumed office
15 September 2020
Preceded byCatherine Connolly
Teachta Dála
Assumed office
February 2016
ConstituencyCavan–Monaghan
Personal details
Born (1978-05-05) 5 May 1978
Cavan, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
Spouse
James Conaty
(m. 2011; sep. 2018)
RelationsPatrick Smith (granduncle)
Children1
Alma mater
Websiteniamhsmyth.ie

She was a member of Cavan County Council from 2009 to 2016.

Smyth was elected as the first president of the Fianna Fáil women's network on 14 September 2015. In May 2016, she was appointed to the Fianna Fáil Front Bench as Spokesperson for the Arts and Heritage.

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