Michael Healy-Rae, Irish politician

Michael Healy-Rae (born 9 January 1967) is an Irish Independent politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry constituency since 2016, and previously from 2011 to 2016 for the Kerry South constituency. He previously served as Chair of the Committee on European Union Affairs from 2016 to 2020.Prior to entering national politics, he was involved in local politics in County Kerry and pursued business interests.