Early and Personal Life
Jim Walsh lives in New Ross, County Wexford. Walsh attended New Ross Christian Brothers School. He is married to Marie Furlong, they have one son and two daughters. Outside of his Seanad duties, he works as a farmer and company director. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Transport and is a former president of the Irish Road Hauliers' Association. He was elected in 1974 to New Ross Town Council, serving as Chairman for eight terms. Walsh was a member of Wexford County Council from 1979 to 2004, serving as Chairman from 1992–1993.
In 1997, he was first elected to Seanad Éireann by the Agricultural Panel. From 1997 to 2002, he served as spokesperson on Environment and Local Government in Seanad Éireann and concurrently as a member of the Joint Committee on Environment and Local Government. He is currently party spokesperson for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and a Member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Equality and Women's Rights.
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