ABOUT

Michael McNamara is an Irish Member of the European Parliament, elected in June 2024. He is an independent politician and sits with the Renew Europe Group.

A qualified barrister, he studied at University College Cork and King's Inns. Before joining the European Parliament, he served as a member of the Irish Parliament (Dáil Éireann) for County Clare from 2011 to 2016 and from 2020 to 2024.

In the European Parliament, he is a member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) and a substitute member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE). He also serves as Vice-Chair of the Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and as co-rapporteur on the Digital Omnibus on AI, focusing on the simplification of EU artificial intelligence rules.

Official European Parliament profile