Mark Duffy (politician)

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| term_start = January 2025

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| constituency = Labour Panel

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| birth_place = County Mayo, Ireland

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| party = Fine Gael (since 2024)

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Mark Duffy is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a senator for the Labour Panel since January 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Tony-McCormack.D.2024-11-29/ |title=Mark Duffy|work=Oireachtas Members Database|access-date=23 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mayonews.ie/news/elections/1719059/duffy-elected-to-the-seanad.html|title=Duffy elected to the Seanad|work=mayonews.ie|date=2 February 2025|access-date=2 February 2025}}

He was a member of Mayo County Council for the Ballina area from May 2019 to January 2025. He was elected as an independent candidate at the 2019 Mayo County Council election, and re-elected as an independent in May 2024. He joined Fine Gael in October 2024.{{cite news |last1=Ryan |first1=Emma |title=Independent Mayo Councillor joins Fine Gael with intention to run in general election |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/mayo/news/independent-mayo-councillor-joins-fine-gael-with-intention-to-run-in-general-election/a875058393.html |access-date=11 October 2024 |agency=Irish Independent |date=10 October 2024}} He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Mayo constituency at the 2024 general election.