Peter Roche is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway East constituency since the 2024 general election.
Roche was a Fine Gael member of Galway County Council for the Tuam area from 2009 to 2024. He stood unsuccessfully at 1999 and 2004 elections as an independent candidate. He was an unsuccessful Fine Gael candidate at the 2020 general election for Galway East.
After the 2024 local elections, he was elected as the new Cathaoirleach of the Tuam district.
During the 2026 Irish fuel protests Roche was instrumental in organising meetings with protest representatives who were turned away from a meeting with the government. He said that there was a "serious lack of trust" in government by the fuel protestors but later voted confidence in the government in response to a joint motion of no confidence tabled by opposition parties.
Personal life Roche is married with four sons.
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