Emmet Moloney is a politician from Selskar in Wexford Town. He works as a manager at Eishtec, an outsourced contact centre with offices in Waterford and Wexford, and has served as a Peace Commissioner for Wexford Town since 2017.
Bio
Moloney first contested the 2016 General Election as an Independent candidate. He announced his candidacy at the end of 2015 and campaigned on concerns about the lack of mental health services in County Wexford. He also made crime a key campaign issue, stating his belief that front-line garda services should not be closed or adversely affected by the state of the economy. He received 476 first-preference votes (0.7%) and was eliminated after the first count, failing to win a seat in the 32nd Dáil.
After his defeat, Moloney said he was overwhelmed by the support he had received and described the campaign as the start of his political career. He vowed to continue fighting for the opening of a mental health facility in Wexford.
In 2017, Moloney joined Fianna Fáil. He contested the 2024 Wexford Borough District local election as a Fianna Fáil candidate, receiving 420 first-preference votes (3.69%) and being eliminated on the eighth count.
In July 2025, Moloney resigned from Fianna Fáil, citing “deep divisions, entitlement and nepotism” in the local party setup.
This article is a part of our section on Biographies of Wexford people.