Ciarán Lynch
Ciarán Lynch | |
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Teachta Dála | |
In office May 2007 – February 2016 | |
Constituency | Cork South-Central |
Personal details | |
Born | Cork, Ireland | 13 June 1964
Nationality | Irish |
Political party | Labour Party |
Spouse(s) | Ber Lynch (m. 1997) |
Relations | Kathleen Lynch (Sister-in-law) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater |
Ciarán Lynch (born 13 June 1964) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-Central constituency from 2007 to 2016.[1]
He was educated at University College Cork, studying Social studies, and at the Waterford Institute of Technology, studying Humanities. Lynch has been a member of the constituency executive since 1999. He works as an Adult Literacy Organiser in Cork and is married with two children.[citation needed]
Lynch served as a member of Cork City Council from 2004 to 2007,[2] and was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2007 general election. He was re-elected at the 2011 general election. He was the Labour Party spokesperson on Housing and Local Government. Lynch launched the Simon Communities National Conference on Homelessness and Health in 2011.[3]
He is brother-in-law to Kathleen Lynch who was a Labour Party TD for Cork North-Central.[citation needed]
He lost his seat at the 2016 general election.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Ciarán Lynch". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Ciarán Lynch". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
- ^ "Homeless study finds serious mental health problems". Cork Independent. 6 October 2011. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011.
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- 1964 births
- Living people
- Alumni of University College Cork
- Labour Party (Ireland) TDs
- Local councillors in Cork (city)
- Members of the 30th Dáil
- Members of the 31st Dáil
- Alumni of Waterford Institute of Technology