Bobby Aylward is a former Irish

Republic of Ireland

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 Fianna Fáil

Fianna Fáil

Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...

 politician and was a Teachta Dála

Teachta Dála

A Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...

 (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny

Carlow–Kilkenny (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Carlow–Kilkenny is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 5 deputies...

 constituency from 2007 to 2011. He also works as a farmer.

He was a member of Kilkenny County Council

Kilkenny County Council

Kilkenny County council is the local authority for County Kilkenny in Ireland. The council is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The county council has 26 elected members...

 from 1992 until his election to the Dáil. He was chairperson of the Council from 2003–2004, chairman of the Southern and Eastern Authority from 2000–2001 and in 2003.He was also a Member of the Southern Fisheries Board from 2000–2007, the Southern and Eastern Regional Assembly from 1999–2004 and the Port of Waterford, from 1999–2004.

His brother Liam

Liam Aylward

Liam Aylward is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and a Member of the European Parliament for the East constituency. He was a Teachta Dála for Carlow–Kilkenny from 1977–2007....

 previously represented the same constituency for Fianna Fáil, until he retired from national politics in 2007, opting to remain in the European Parliament

European Parliament

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. Their father Bob Aylward

Bob Aylward

Bob Aylward was a Fianna Fáil politician from County Kilkenny in Ireland. He was a senator from 1973 until his death in 1974....

 was a senator

Seanad Éireann

Seanad Éireann is the upper house of the Oireachtas , which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann . It is commonly called the Seanad or Senate and its members Senators or Seanadóirí . Unlike Dáil Éireann, it is not directly elected but consists of a mixture of members chosen by...

 from 1973 until his death in 1974.

Bobby Aylward is married and has two sons and one daughter. He was educated in Castlegannon National school, Ballyhale

Ballyhale

Ballyhale is a village in County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is south of the city of Kilkenny, roughly half way between Kilkenny and Waterford. The Parish of Ballyhale is made up of three parts; Knockmoylan and the villages of Ballyhale and Knocktopher....

 vocational school and Kildalton Agricultural College.

He lost his seat at the 2011 general election.

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