He is the youngest son of Jackie Healy-Rae, who was a TD for Kerry South from 1997 to 2011; and the brother of Danny Healy-Rae, who is also a TD. His mother, Julie Healy, was born in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., but grew up in New York City. He has 5 children, two of whom were found guilty and convicted of assault charges in 2019. His son, Jackie Healy-Rae Jnr, was elected as a councillor for Castleisland local electoral area at the 2019 Kerry County Council election.
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