Political Career
He was elected for the first time to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council on 11 June 2004, having spent in excess of €45,000 on his election. On his election to the Seanad Eugene was appointed by Enda Kenny as party Seanad spokesperson on Justice, Equality and Law Reform and was made a member of the Joint Committee on the Constitution and the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights.
Regan, along with Seán Barrett and fellow Councillor John Bailey, were selected as Fine Gael candidates to stand at the 2007 general election in the Dún Laoghaire constituency. Only Barrett was elected for Fine Gael. Regan received the support of former Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald who intervened in a general election for the first time since leaving the Dáil in 1992. Support also came from Alan Dukes and Peter Sutherland. Regan served as Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council from 2006–2007. He was elected to the Seanad on the Agricultural Panel on 24 July 2007.
He is known for bringing the issue of the Willie O'Dea affidavit controversy to the attention of the Oireachtas which led to O'Dea's resignation as Minister of Defense.
He did not contest the 2011 Seanad election.
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