Gerard Murphy (politician)

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Gerard Murphy
Cork County Councillor
Assumed office
24 May 2009
In office
24 June 1991 – 30 May 2002
ConstituencyKanturk
Teachta Dála
In office
May 2002 – May 2007
ConstituencyCork North-West
Personal details
Born (1951-03-25) 25 March 1951 (age 70)
Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partyFine Gael

Gerard Murphy (born 25 March 1951) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Cork County Councillor since May 2009. He previously served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-West constituency from 2002 to 2007.[1]

Murphy was elected to the 29th Dail at the 2002 general election, ousting his Fine Gael running-mate, three-term TD Michael Creed.[2] He was Fine Gael's deputy Spokesperson on Justice. He was previously a member of Cork County Council, to which he was elected in 1991. He lost his seat at the 2007 general election to his running-mate Michael Creed. Following his defeat, he ran for election to Seanad Éireann but was defeated. He was re-elected to Cork County Council for the Kanturk local electoral area at the 2009 local elections.[2] He was returned again to Cork County Council at the 2014 local elections and the 2019 local elections.

References[]

  1. ^ "Gerard Murphy". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Gerard Murphy". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
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