Joe Reilly is a Sinn Féin Councillor for Meath County Council - Navan and Navan Town Council. He is a long standing member of the party's Ard Chomhairle (National Executive) and convenor of the party's Local Government elected representatives Forum and is keenly involved in our reach out to Unionism.
He was General Secretary of Sinn Féin when in 1988 the party first produced "Scenario for Peace". This document was the foundation stone for the current peace process which was initiated by Sinn Féin.
He has played a central role in the peace process as a member of Sinn Féin's negotiations team.
In 1994 he was first elected to Navan Urban District Council. In 1999 he was re-elected to Navan UDC topping the poll and he also took a seat on Meath County Council for the first time. In the 2002 General Election he received 6,042 first preference votes and is tipped to take the seat in the next election.
As a Meath County Councillor Joe Reilly has campaigned tirelessly on a range of issues affecting the people of the area, including housing, the environment and roads.